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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-07
AUDUBON COUNTY FAIR.

The officers of the Fair Association
are putting forth strong efforts to
make the fair this year one of the best
ever given in the county. Everything
is in better shape than ever before and
the entries are fast coming in for all
lines. The race barns are new and
already have many fast horses there
in preparation for the races. One of
the reasons the farmers never brought
their horses has been that they had no
barn for such animals. This is now
obviated by new barn that will give
room for all. This, too should be a
good year as horses are more in de-
mand now than for years past and es-
pecially the high grade draft horses.
For several years various stockmen
have turned their attention to the bet
tering of their grades in cattle and
swine and many now have their herds
in shape and have expressed the de-
sire to enter them.
Every department now look as if
they would be filled and those who ex
pect to enter will have to put forth
their best efforts! But all should re-
member this is not the Audubon Ag-
ricultural Association, but the Audi
bon COUNTY Agricultural Association
and belongs to the people and is repr-
sentative of their products.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-07

]. E. Potter went out to Omaha,
Tuesday to attend to matters of bust
ness.
Miss Kate Sheets went up to Man
ming, Tuesday, to attend to matters of
business.
Mesdames Booton, Day and Hoff-
man went to Coon Rapids, Tuesday,
to visit with relatives and friends.
j. A. Sexton, who has been work
ing in the barber shop of VIM. Laugh
cry the past week has a new man at
the chair.
John Reinemund returned home,
Tuesday, from Des Moines, where he
has been laying in a supply of goods
for future use.
P. A. Rasmussen and wife and her
father, Mr.. Andersen and N. G. Mel
sen went out to Elkhorn, Sunday and
spent the day visiting friends.
G. G. Nelson went to Coon Rapids,
Wednesday to spend the week visiting
relatives and from there he will 90 to
Chicago to purchase the fall goods.
Will Baylor, who works in the First
National Bank and who has been rus
ticating and sight seeing in the west
returned Monday much pleased with
his trip.
George and William Armstrong, of
Melville township, departed Tuesday
for South Dakota to look after land IN
there to see if they find any worth pur-
chasing.
We understand that Harry Watts
has rented the whole building where
his news stand now is and Frank
Tharnish will move his jewelry repair
shop to another building.
Hazel Kellogg departed Wednesday
for Woodbine, to visit with her grand
parents. She was accompanied as far
asCarroll by her mother who wished to
see that she got started on her way all
right.
Will Wilson got home Wednesday,
from Iowa City, where he has been the
past two weeks visiting relatives. He
expects to go to Council Bluffs, the
latter part Of the week to the Philip
pine veterans reunion.
Thomas Musson and his grandson
Reuben, went to South Dakota, the
first of the week, where the little fell
low will visit his grandmother and
Mr.. Musson will look after his land
interests up there that grows more
valuable each year.
The Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist church met last Tuesday at
the home of their president, Mrs. d.
G. Mott, who was the leader for the
day, and had one of the best meetings
for the year. They had about seventy
five members present and between the
program prepared and the good things
provided to eat they had a most de-
lightful time. This branch of the
missionary society have the satisfac-
ton of knowing that whatever they
do is done for the poor of our own
land and comes back in making better
and nobler citizens of our great re-
public.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-07
Marriages..

Monday evening at the home of the
bride in the presence of relatives, Rev.
LittIeton, of the Christian church, said
the words that made Edward L. Trox-
ell and Maud Partlow, husband and
wife and they begin their new life's
work together.
No effort of ours can describe the
consumation of those heart ties that
unite couple united by bond of
sympathy and natural understanding
of the likes and dislikes. the ideas and
fancies, the hopes and dreams that
carry them safely through the foam
crested disturbing waves, that may
swell now CLASSY seas of life before
them.
Both the young people were raised
in our midst and passed from the hall
cion days of youth to manhood and
womanhOod, under the wa tchful eyes
that put them each on the high
way of honesty and uprightness and
honor, so that they hold the respect,
esteem and admiration of all their
friends.
After the ceremony the usual air
splitting band with pans and bells at
tempted to serenade them and after a
lively chase over the country succeed
ed in locating them and made Ned put
up the cigars.
BEEBE-BRENTON
Tuesday, Vincent Beebe and Ida A.
Brenton appeared before the clerk and
secured license to wed and after a
visit to the NJ. E. parsonage, where
they had been sent by deputy clerk,
E. B. Cousins, returned to him and he
made them husband and wife.
The groom is the pastor of Evange-
list church, at Maxell, though they
were former residents of Viola Center
where he met his bride and won her
for his wife.
The bride comes from one of the
good families up in Viola township
and possesses all the traits of character
that 60 to make womanhood noble and
better for her having been in it.
They departed Immediately, we un-
derstand, for Maxell, to take up the
duties of life and administer to the
wants of their Pensioners.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-07

Dan Zentmeyer, the miller from Ex-
ira, was up Tuesday transacting bust
ness.
Nelson Cowles is expected home,
this week, from his visit back in YER
mont.
Will Freeman is improving nicely
and is now able to be around the
house on crutches.
Messner OFT returned home, last
Saturday, from Winona, Minnesota,
where he had been on business.
Frank Nicholson received new en-
CINE Monday, and with his other out
fit will be able to do more work than
anyone.
John Wards nephew, who has been
here visiting him for some time re-
turned to his home in Nebraska after
a good visit.
Hugh Delahoyde was up from Ex-
ira, Wednesday, where he returned
Monday from Chicago and was visit
ing relatives here between trains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Byrant. of New
ton, but who are now visiting her peo-
pie in Extra, were up Wednesday Wis.,
iting his sister, Mrs. w. w. Smith.
Miss There Stanton departed, Tues
day evening for Chicago after two
weeks visit here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Pat Stanton out west of
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherm Wright are the
proud parents of a baby boy that came
to their home Monday to share their
life of sunshine and shadows and joys
and sorrows.
Dan Kerwin, one of the best hust-
/, lers in the cattle business in the whole
country. is in Omaha this week look
ing after business and may go on west
to the range to see if he can get hold of
some good cattle to ship back here.
For Sale! Shropshire Rams and Ram
Lambs. Both pure bred and high
g:ade. Call and see them or address
Inc, WILLIAM L. CLARK,
Audubon, Iowa.
Rural Free Delivery Number Three.
VIM. Dryden has purchased the
stock in the Park Livery barn and has
assumed charge himself assisted by
his son Ray. Everyone knows Will
as liveryman and know that there
will soon be transformation in the
general appearance of his rigs, which
will all be fixed out new and good
horses put in and everything put in
first-c shape for general business.
Mrs. M. f. Kerwin had very pain
full accident, last Saturday, that will
lay her up for some time. She started
down cellar carrying something and
did not notice that there was pan on
one of the steps below, and stepped on
it. 1t turned with her and threw her
forward down the steps. She attempt
ed to catch the screen door at the bot
tom but failed and fell with her full
weight upon her left elbow which was
broken. 1t was very painful as we'll
as very serious accident, but after it
was dressed it became easier and gives
promise of healing nicely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-07
FARM LOANS.
5 Per Cent. Interest once a year,
$4,000 optional payments with
Davenport Savings Bank.
CHARLES BAGLEY.

John Chapman was visitor Tues
day in Atlantic.
Frank Carper was a visitor, last
Sunday, with friends in Carroll.
Ed Smutney went up to Jefferson.
Monday, to look after business mat
tiers.
Mrs. Henry Grau is recovering from
quite serious illness of some weeks
duration.
Chas. Ferguson living south of town
went out to Tilden, Nebraska Tues
day on business.
Ham Darland shipped in a car of
Angora goats today that he got in the
stock yards at Omaha.
Mrs. Terrell and daughter, Nellie
Grant, came Saturday to visit with
daughter and sister, Mrs. F. S. Watts
Miss Bessie Browne, of Belle PLANE
and Miss Ada Kuhn visited with their
friends in Extra today.
DR.. Fulton has been busy this week
examining the applicants for the new
NJ. W. A. lodge at Ross.
John Zion went to Missouri, Tues
day, to look at piece of land with
view of purchasing ifit suits him.
Mrs. w. A. Clark went to Shelby,
this week, to spend few days visit
ing with her sister, Mrs. Maggie Cox.
Mrs w. B. Davis expects to go to
Jackson county Saturday to visit for
time with relatives and friends in that
vicinity.
Mrs. William Cloughly is expected
home from Ute tomorrow, if She is
able to come, as she has been quite
sick during her visit there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyde Miller and fam
lily, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Minerman,
Mr. Lee May and Carrie Bell visited at
the home of August Burr Sunday.
Get our prices on doors and windows
and water tanks and all kinds of mill
work before buying.
John McFarlane is visiting this
week with couple of brothers at
Winnepeg. He is also looking at land
up there to see if it is good and safe
investment.
Five teamsters from here helped the
show to get to Guthrie Center, Mon
day night as their teams were pretty
we'll tired out after pulling through
so much bad roads lately.
Mrs. o. G. Nielsen and brother and
sister from Clinton, all went to Hols-
TEN, Tuesday. to visit few days and
from there they will all go to their re-
spective homes after short visit.
Mrs. VIM. Doak has been enjoying a
visit the past week from sister who
has been here from Chadron, Nebras-
ka, paying her visit and talking ov-
er the times when they were children
at home together, receiving mothers
counsel and help.
Frank Leet and his family and John
Weighton and his family expect to
depart to-day for a trip out into the
mountains and plains of the great
West. They are going with the idea
of laying all work ideas aside and to
see sights and have good outing and
they will no doubt succeed.
Last Sunday was great day in the
Methodist church. Rev. Cawkins,
from Lincoln, Nebraska, was present
and delivered ringing message, and
at the close of the service one hundred
and two probationary members were
taken into full membership with the
church. This means much to the
church but more to the individuals
who entered. 1t shows they have a
higher ideal fixed in their minds to
which they are ever striving to equal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-07

A. A. Zaner was down to Extra the
first of the week visiting friends.
Robert Talbot came down today to
visit few days with his brothers.
Mrs. NJ. M. Wilkason, mother of
Mrs. HI. U. Funk, left today for Mon
tezuma to visit few days with friends.
Miss Ada Kuhn went to Atlantic to-
day with her friend who has been Wis
iting her this week but who returned
home.
Mrs. Mckee, of Webster City, ac-
companied by her three boys, is here
this week visiting her sister, Mrs.
Charley Talbot.
Will Ahlstrand, who is visiting his
friends in town, has good position in
a department store at Logan to which
he will return at the end of his vaca-
ton.
Fred Lynch and Fon Swartz were
down by Extra this week. working
and Wednesday evening were going
into town to take the train and missed
it about quarter of mile, SO stayed
all night.
Miss Dora Detwiler went to Allan
tic today to meet her sister, Miss Car
rie, who graduated this year from the
dental department of the college at
Iowa City. Miss Carrie will look over
Atlantic with view of locating there.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-07
MURDERER GOES TO CANON.
Richard Wisner Sentenced From
Leadville for Double Killing.

Leadville, June = Henry Hollistrr
alias Richard Wisner, 10 years of age,
alleged to have committed double
murder, and who was found guilty
of murder III the second degree last
evening, was sentenced to 10 years in
the state penitentiary.
The case is most remarkable one
Hollister and Thomas Dickson were
residing in Leadville year ago. On
the evening of September 10 they en-
tered saloon mile below town and
ordered the bartender, Joseph Mans
helm, to throw up his hands. He
refused and the men commenced shoot
ing. Mansheim and Dickson were
both shot and from the positions of
the two bodies it is believed that both
men We're killed by Hollister. The
latter after the shooting exchanged
coats with Dickson but he forgot to
take out papers in his pocket which
lead to his detection and final arrest.
He syas.Gaught at Eldora, Ia, where
he formerly resided and where he was
traced through u letter written by his
sweetheart. Dickson, the robber
who was killed, it is alleged, was for
merly a member of the Black Jack
gang of bandits
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-07
PUEBLO'S BIG BLAZE.
$4,000 Fire Nearly Wipes Out
Whole Block.

Pueblo, Colorado, June =
In the neighborhood of $75, 900 dam
age was done by fire yesterday after
noon to the four-story brick building
on Sixth street between Main street
and Santa Fe avenue, owned by the
Prudential Insurance company of New
Jersey.
The tenants of the building are the
Crews Beggs Dry Goods company and
the National Biscuit company. The
Crews-Beggs company uses the south
half of the building AS warehouse,
principally for the storage of furni J.
ture The top floor of the entire build.
ing is also occupied by the Crews
Beggs company.
The fire was one of the worst in
Pueblo for several years and for u time
the flames bid fair to destroy the en-
tire building and possibly TO extend
to neighboring buildings. The flames
were confined by the fire department
to the third and fourth floors, though
a considerable quantity made its way
to the second and even to the first
floor.
The blaze is believed to have started
by the explosion of corn pepper i'll
the biscuit company's plant during
the absence of the employe in charge
of it at his luncheon.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-07
Resumed Sinking Well.

Colorado Springs, Colo, June =
The Steel City Oil company of this
city, operating eighty acres of oil and
west of Pueblo, has resumed sinking
its well at a depth of $50 feet, and is
averaging about fifty feet day
Numerous indications of oil are beinS,
found, oil rock is being taken out in
abundance, and the porous parts burn
easily when thrown in the fire.
There is also strong smell of gas.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-07
CONSOLIDATED
STRIKES OIL
New Well Found May Prove
Best Producer.
Oil Rose I,Ioo Feet by Noon--Will
Pump by Wednesday--Suong
Flow, No Gas--Lee Cham
pion Stakeholder.

At three O'Clock this morning the
drill of the Florence Consolidated Oil
company went into oil in the well
which the company has been sinking
near the city reservoir. The drillers
at once suspended operations and
came to town to report, and it was
but short time before Lee Champion
the local manager of the company,
and Fred w Bailey who is here from
Denver, We're receiving congratula-
tions from all sides,
Mr.. Bailey, VINO is one of the heav-
lest stockholders, drove out to the
well this morning and when he re.
turned he looked as pleased as 8 boy
with his first pair of red top boots.
ITS daisy" said Mr.. Bailey.
There's every indication that it will
be one of the heaviest producers in
the field In fact he was so elated
over his big strike that the matter of
a little social fabrication, " which
of course the pencil man expected,
never seemed to occur to this newly.
developed oil magnate.
The drill penetrated the oil stratum
at depth of 2l3S feet, and at II
O'Clock tiris forenoon, the oil had risen
in the hole 1910 feet. And this rise
in the hole is not due to any pressure
of gas, for not the least indication of
gas is discernable.
Conservative oil men who have
visited the scene of the strike express
the opinion that this will be one of
the heaviest producers in the Flor
ence field. This opinion is founded
partially on the fact that the Consoli
dated company's new well is only
1900 feet from the United's big well,
number 270.
These two wells by the way, were
both put down by the old reliable drill
lers, Irwin and Patterson.
In accordance with Mr.. Bailey
instructions work of cleaning out the
hole has been commenced, and it is
hoped to have the pump in operation
by about Wednesday.
The Florence Consolidated Oil com
pany belongs to the class that prove
of benefit to the Florence field Ii IL
comparatively "A close corporation, the
purpose of the company being not to
sell stock, but to develop its territory
and get out oil as rapidly as possible.
The company holds over three hun
dred acres of land, and at this time
has five derricks and three plants OF
machinery There is also ample casl
and stock in the company to cover the
expense of putting down several more
holes.
The officers of the company are
Judge NJ. S. Bailey, of Canon City,
president; Samuel S. Lindholm, Den.
yer, vice president; Hon. H. E. Insley
Denver, secretary and treasurer
These gentlemen together with Lee
Champion of Florence and Fred W.
Bailey, of Denver, compose the board
of directors,
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-07

BADLY HURT
Collisions in Three Cities In
jure Many People
Trolley, Trains and Steamers Come
Together with Terrible Result
Victims Crushed Like
Rats in Trap.

Philadelphia, June 1.-Two electric
cars collided at 10th and Springarden
streets early this morning badly in
juring sixteen people, five of whom
will die. One of the cars was broken
into kindling wood so great was the
impact and the crushing of broken
timbers mingled with the cries and
groans of the wounded made "a pitiful
sight. The motormen and conductors
of both cars We're arrested but 50 far
no blame could be attached.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-07

Duluth, June THE whaleback,
Wilson, and the steamer, Hadley,
came together in the bay this morning
in dense fog. Seventeen of the
Wilson's crew went down to watery
grave but neither vessel sunk
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-07

St.. Louis, June THE Missouri
Pacific accommodation crashed into a
crowded suburban trolley this morn
ing at the foot of an incline and fatal
ly injured three persons while score
of others were seriously hurt.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-06-07

Mrs. M. Jones, the up-to-date dress
maker, room I, Daniels block If
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-03
Church Dedication.

The people of Walnut Grove have
great reason for rejoicing. After seve-
raj months efforts their new church
was completed, and dedicated on Dec.
29 The day was all that could have
been asked for, and crowds greeted
those who had the services in charge.
The choir had some special music
prepared. The sermon was delivered
by Rev. J. E. Bailey of Dayton, Presi
dent OF the Ohio M. P. Conference.
The total cost Of the building IL
50, ,OOO.. About 81, 200 was provided for
leaving 1926 to be raised. Through
the efforts of Rev. M. M. Campbell, oi
Jacksonville, Ohio, former pastor
of the church, the amount plus almost
s1OO was raised in As minutes, and the
church was dedicated free Of debt. A
6 p. m, G. E. rally was led by Rev
C. h. Hubbell of Columbus, State
Field Secretary of c. E., followed by
Rev. Campbell with an able sermon
closing a day long to be remembered
by the people of Walnut Grove and
vicinity.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-03
Surprise.

The neighbors and friends of Mr..
and Mrs. David Roberts to the number
of one hundred or more, known by the
name OF /. o. U. s., gave them very
pleasant call Tuesday evening, to re-
mind them that the old year was very
near the end, and the new year was
approaching. Refreshments served
were doughnuts and coffee, Of which
there was plenty, and to say they did
it justice would be putting it mildly,
with the exception of Land Flickinger,
Omar Mcpherson, Geo. Hartley, G. v.
Wellman, Mat Kemper and others, who
are very bashful, and who had to be
helped along and given special atten-
tion. After the supper was over,
games and amusements of all kinds
were indulged in by old and young,
and candy was served to the crowd.
All had very good time until the old
year passed away and the new year
came in, then all bade goodbye and
hoped for many more such pleasant
times. ONE WHO WAS THERE.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-03
Death Of Mrs. Nellie Taylor New.
man.

The remains of Mrs. Nellie Taylor
Newman were brought here, Wednes-
day, for interment, from her home in
Ann Arbor, Michigan. They were
taken from the depot to the cemetery,
accompanied by a considerable number
of friends and relatives, and brief re-
marks were made at the grave by Rev.
T. n. Campbell. Mr.. Newman died q
year or two ago, and his remains were
also buried here.
Mrs. Newman was the oldest daugh-
ter of Judge s. B. Taylor, deceased,
who was Probate Judge of our county
for several terms, merchant in our
city, and q merchant and hotel keeper
at an earlier day in East Liberty. Mel
lie Taylor was one of the handsomest
young women who ever lived in Belle
fontaine, and she was popular with our
people. Her mother was brother oi
Mr.. John G., and Mr.. Henley Hoge,
deceased. Her brother, "Billy Tay;
lor," of Kenton, Mrs. Kate Anderson,
and Mrs. Georgia Hovey, survive her.
She leaves daughter, q young lady.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-01-03
An Elegant Reception.

The comfortable homes of our people
have been opened for enjoyable social
affairs more this winter than at any
time in many years past, and the main
and apparently only obitct seems to be
"All have q good and elevating time"
One of the most pleasant of these
gatherings was the reception rendered
by Mrs. W. z. Nickerson and her
daughter, Grace, to $50 guests, last
Saturday afternoon, Dec. %. When
Miss Grace came home from Oberlin
College for the holidays, unique plans
were at once put in execution for this
occasion, and that they were rewarded
for their painstaking efforts is evil
denced by the reports of the large num-
ber of appreciative guests present.
Beautiful evergreen and other deco
ratiOns, music, dainty refreshments,
the handiwork of artists, were features
which made the afternoon one Of the
most enjoyable.-West Liberty Ban
per