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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
A Disappointed kentucIsian.

At the time when john g. Carlisle
was senator from Kentucky his
speeches We're wieeiy printed and at
tracted great deal Of attention. One
day when the senate was in session a
mountaIneer from the widest wilds Of
KENTUCKY presented himself at the
door and asked to see Senator Carlisle.
The visitor wore homespun and leather
boots and was travel stained and dus-
ty. He explained that he had read Mr..
Carlisle's speeches and considered
them great, and had walked more than
a hundred miles in order to see the
senator from his state. Mr.. Carlisle
was busy at the time, and the clerk in
formed the visitor that he could not be
disturbed. The farmer looked disap-
pointed and seemed reluctant to de-
part. Finally he asked if he might be
taken where he could just catch a
glimpse of the great man he had walked
so far to see. The request was grant
ed, and Mr.. Carlisle was pointed out
to him. After brief scrutiny the
farmer turned to the attendant:
Reads heap better'n he looks" he
remarked sententiously, and prepared
to walk back home. New York Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
TOAST PRESIDENT AND KING.
independence Day Banquet of Ameri.
can Society in London.

independence Day Banquet OF Ameri.
can Society in London.
London, July 5.-The Fourth of July
celebration of the American society
in London was given at the Hotel
Cecil yesterday. There was marked
manifestation of sympathy for King
Edward in his illness, and incidentally
some open expressions of displeasure
with Joseph H. Choate, the United
States ambassador. Between four ana
five hundred Americans were present
at the banquet, and the specially in
vited guests included General Sir
Francis Grenfel, governor of Malta;
Hon. John Gordon Sprigg, governor of
Cape Colony; General Joe Wheeler
and the United States consul general
in London, H. Clay Evans. The din
ner was expedited in order to allow
Mr.. Choate. Henry White and the
colonial officials to attend the recep-
ton at the Indian Office.
Having toasted King Edward, Mr..
Choate announced that in consequence
of his majesty's grave condition, the
other usual toasts, excepting the one
to the president, would be omitted,
and there would be no speech-making.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Wanted to Watch rhen

The car of all the Russias has neve.
felt safe or at home among his subjects.
To show the feeling of insecurity which
was entertained by the Emperor Mich
olas l., Bismarck used to tell the fol-
lowing story, which is one of Posch-
myers collected conversations With
Prince Bismarck"
The court physician had prescribed
massage for some ailment of the car.
who, however, was unable to find a
single person in his household to whom
he cared to intrust the task. At his
wits end, he at last applied to Freder-
ick William Nv. for few non-commis-
stoned officers of the Prussian guard.
These We're sent, and after the compile
ton Of the rubbing cure returned to
Berlin heavily laden with presents.
$50 long as I can look my Russians
in the face" said Nicholas, sail is we'll;
but will not risk letting them work
away at my back"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Days Trading and
Closing Quotations.

Chicago, July S.-Prices on the board of
trade today had lower tendency, with the
exception of July corn, which option the
shorts bid up to SOC, the highest price
since 1892. September corn closed 11s@114c
lower. September wheat was l@11sc low
er. Oats We're &c lower, while provisions
closed from DC lower to 71ac higher. Clos
Ing prices:
Wheat-July, 744; Sept, 72A; Dec, 731s.
Corn-July, SIC; Sept, Gle; Dec, Also.
Oats-July, 411ac; Sept, 3O11sc; Dec, 33lls.
Pork-July, $500; Sept, $3.50.
5000.
Ribs-July. SOTO; sept.s s1o.771a; Oct,
$1O.5O.
Chicago Cash Prices-No. 2 red wheat,
7697611c; No. 8 red wheat, 751ac; No. 8
spring wheat, 70@74c; No. 2 hard wheat,
75A@757ac; No. hard wheat, 74c; No. >
cash corn, S5@S9c; No. 5 cash corn, 63@
CSC; No. 2 yellow corn, s5@sec; No. vel.
low corn, 66q70c; No. . cash oats, 4sc; No.
white oats, 52@521ac; No. 8 white oats.
51d52c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
cLEws 70 TRAIN ROBBERS.
Sack Containing Part of Plumber
Found Near CHICAGO,

Found Near Chicago.
Chicago, July 1.-THE man hunt of
detectives, deputy sheriffs, townpeo-
pie, and farmers for the two Rock ISL
and train robbers was productive of
several clews yesterday One OF
these is that the robbery was COM
mitted by two notorious outlaws, for
whom a reward of $4,000 was offered
several months ago These men are
Butch Cassidy and Harry Long
baugh, who were members of the gang
that held UP a Union Pacific train in
daring manner and have managed to
escape capture.
Watches. knives, spoons and jew
elers' supplies, part of the plumber
secured by the bandits from the ex-
press safe, have been found and the
indications are that the desperadoes
are near Chicago. A sack containing
the plumber was discovered yesterday
on the farm of Henry Schultze. three
miles and half north of FINLEY park,
by Dexter Manard, farmer who lives
within half mile of the place. where
the train was held up.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
South Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha, July -Cattle-Receipts
$500; there was fair sized run of cattle
here this morning, but about % cars were
consigned direct to local packers, so that
the actual number on sale was rather small
for Tuesday; anything at all desirable,
either in the way of killers or feeders.
met with ready sale, and the yards were
cleared in good season. beef steers, $500
@4.SO; cows and heifers. S4.25@5.eO bulls,
81. 50@o.25; calves, $3.75@5. 90; stockers
and feeders S265Gl4.90. Hogs-Receipts,
$500; active and higher: there were quite
few good hogs here today, SO that sew
eral sales Were made at the top price of
$500; the bulk of the good weight hogs
sold from $7.S5 to $7.95, and from that up
to $sO5; the medium weights went mostly
from $7.75 to $7.s5, and the lightweights
from $7.75 down; today's advance estab.
fishes new high point for the year to
date. Sheep-Receipts, 1900; steady.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Breaking n VIII.

A wealthy woman named Silva died
at Lisbon and left her entire property
to a rooster. She was a fervid spirit
ualist, a believer in the transmigration
of souls, and imagined that the soul of
her dead husband had entered the
rooster. She caused a special fowl
house to be built and ordered her serv
ants to pay extra attention to their
masters" wants. The disgust of her
relatives over the will caused the story
to become public, and lawsuit might
have followed had not one of the heirs
adopted the simple expedient Of hav-
ing the wealthy rooster killed, thus be-
coming himself the next ct kin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
MISS MORRISON SENTENCED.
Is Given Twenty-Five Years in tn.
Penitentiary.


Eldorado, Kan, July 9.-Jessie Nor
rison. convicted June % of murder III
the second degree for killing Miss
Olin Castle, at the latter's home here
in June, 1900, by cutting her throat
with razor, was yesterday sentenced
to Is years in the penitentiary.
A motion for new trial, motion
in arrest of judgment and a plea that
sentence be postponed were over
ruled. Sentence was then pronounced
upon Miss Morrison, who sat down
without saying word or shedding a
tear. She was cool and self-pos-
sessed. After the Judge had given
the attorneys fifty days in which to
file bill of exceptions. Miss Morrison
arose and followed the sheriff to her
cell, accompanied by her father and
brother. Miss Morrison said: 1.-THE
judge has been against me from the
first and was bound to convict me.
l expected no mercy from him and did
not get any mercy. l don't consider
had fair trial and believe the SUI
preme court will again reverse the
case"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
The Electric Eel Is very old.

Certain species of electric fishes have
been known from very early times. Oc-
casionally we find people ascribing
mysterious powers to them both of
good and evil. 1t is certain that the
Abyssinians knew an electric eel and
used 1t las Il remedy for nervous dis
cases." and the Hindoos and other ma
lions Of the east in times past were
also conscious of it's powers. Hum
boldt describes an old method of cap
turing this eel practiced by the East
Indians, which consisted in driving
horses into waters inhabited by the
eel and allowing the cells to exhaust
themselves by attacking the horses
with their electric organs, when they
were "easily harpooned by the Indi-
ans" but subsequent travellers in the
same parts where Humboldt says the
custom was practiced have denied the
report, and it is now not generally be-
lieved. However, the electric eel has
been known to those people for centu-
ries
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, July Seattle Receipts, 1900,
including 1000 Texans; steady; good to
prime steers, $7.75@s.45; poor to medium,
$4.5OQ7.OO; stockers and feeders, S2O01
ESQ; cows, $1.50@5.75; heifers, S250@
500; Gamers, S1.4O@2.5 so; bulls, $250@5. 90:
calves. $4,000. so; Texas fed steers, $4OO
@675. Hogs-Receipts, today, $4,000; to-
morrow, 2S,OO0; left over, 1850; steady to
&c higher, closed weak; mixed and butcl-
ers, $7.3O@S.O5; good to choice heavy, S79D
@S20; rough heavy. S7.4oq7.75; light, $40
@7.90; bulk Of sales, $7.5oQ8.O5. Sheep
Receipts, 1900; sheep best steady, others
lower; lambs choice steady; good to choice
wethers, $8.4O@8.90: fair to choice mixed,
$2.50@3. 40: western sheep. $2.5OQ3.S0; ma.
tive lambs, $30O65.7O.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Kansas City Live Stock.

" Kansas City, July S.-Cattle-Receipts,
10000; cornfed cattle active and steady,
others steady to 15c lower; choice beef
steers, $SO0QS.35; fair to good. $4OOd7 80;
stockers and feeders. $3.45Gl5.3O western
fed steers, $3.95@62O; Texas and Indiaa
steers, $3.25l4.S0; Texas cows, $2OO@S.3 5
So. 1O@6.75; Gamers, $1.0O43OO; bulls, $500
@475; calves, $2.00@5.25. Hogs-Receipts,
5000; 5@10c higher active; top, $S.15;
bulk of sales, $7.s5GS.OO; heavy, ss05@
S1o mixed packers, S7.95@S.lO; light,
81. 65@7 .971a; workers. $7.s5@7. 971a; pigs,
$7.50G7.75 Sheep-Receipts, $500; steady
lambs 10@15c lower; native lambs $4,000
500 western lambs, $4.2O@D4.90: native
wethers, $4.OoQ4.sO western wethers,
ss.2oa4.45 .ne
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Steamers Collide In Foo.

London, July THE British steam
er Rappahannock is aground at Holy.
head. Wales, as result of collision
with the British steamer Dalegarth
The Rappahannock has a large hole
amidship and there is eight feet OF
water in her engine room. The col
lision occurred in fog off Southstack
light, on the island of Holyhead
One man was killed and two injured
on the Dalegarth, which was badly
damaged.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
AeulNALDo ASKS PROTECTION.
Filipino Leader Is Timid About Ven
turinu Out

Filipino Leader Is Timid About Ven
turing Out.
Manila, July 7.-As a result of the
proclamation of amnesty of July 4,
the guard CT American soldiers has
aeen Withdrawn from the house where
Aslinaldo lived in Manila and Lieu
tenant Johnson, Aguinaldo's custo.
dian, brought the Filipino to see Gen
eral Chaffee. 1t was the first meeting
between the American general AMI
the leader of the Filipino revolution.
Lieutenant William E. Mckinley of
the Ninth acted as interpreter.
Agulnaldo was told that he was free
to go anywhere he pleased and Gen
eral Chaffee asked him if he had any
complaint to make of American dis
courtesy or harshness. Aguinaldo re.
piled that he had no such complaint
to make. He told General Chaffee
that he was going to visit friends at
his. home in Cavite Viejo and in
CURED what protection the American
authorities would afford him. He
seemed to be afraid to venture out.
General Chaffee replied that Aguin-
aldo would get the same protection
as any other citizen.
The former Filipino leader then
asked General Chaffee to prevent the
courts from requiring him to testify
in civil suits. General Chaffee SAID
he had no authority to grant this re-
quest and advised Aguinaldo to make
social call upon Acting Civil Co.
ernor Wright. This Aguinaldo said
he would do, but that he would go at
night, as he was timid about appear
ing on the streets in daylight.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
ON TRAIL OF TRACY
OREGON CONVICT PURSUED BY
THOUSAND ARMED MEN.
Fugitive Who Has Been Terrorizins
Seattle Escapes From House Sur
rounded by Posse and FIees With
EIoodhounds Close After Him.

Seattle, Wash, July 9.-Harry
Tracy, the fugitive Oregon convict,
who has killed six men and wounded
several others since June 8, is being
holly pursued by men and dogs in
the country southeast of Seattle and
will probably be, slain or capture
within few hours. His pursuers,
who have with them two fine blood.
hounds, are only short distance be.
hind him.
Makes Another Daring Escape.
Tracy made another extraordinary
escape from one of the posses after
him yesterday afternoon. Word was
received at the sheriff's Office that
Tracy had been &. the house of a
Mrs. Gerald, near Renton, for Ave
hours. Fifty armed men at once
fastened to the scene. When they
reached the place they secreted and
took positions so they could watch
the house. On the arrival Of Sheriff
Cudihee the posse closed in on the
house, only to learn from Mrs. Gerald
that Tracy had given them the slip.
He had left the house by a rear door
ten minutes previous, while the posse
were taking up their positions to
watch the place, hid for few minutes
in some of the bushes, and then quiet
ly slipped away through the woods
toward Palmer.
Tracy's Wonderful Nerve.
The wonderful nerve of the convict
was never more fully exemplifieG
than in this instance. In the back
yard of the Gerald home was found
Anderson, the man whom Tracy had
kept a prisoner from the time he left
Port Madison, tied to tree. Tracy
had tied Anderson to the tree while
the posse were in full view of the
house, before making his escape.
The bloodhounds were let loose on
his trail. and are reported to be only
a few minutes behind him. Fully a
thousand armed men are now engaged
in the pursuit, including posse
which has taken the train for Palmer
to intercept Tracy in his flight toward
Cedar mountain.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
COUPLE FOUND DEAD TOGETHER
Conductor and Wife Die in Bathroom
While Children Dance in ParIor

Conductor and Wife Die in Bathroom
While Children Dance in ParIor.
Grand Forks, N. D., July while
their son and daughter and several
young friends were dancing in the
parlor last night, Charles j. McCor-
mick, Great Northern conductor,
and his wife were dying in bathtub
upon the same floor. Their bodies
were found some hours later by their
young son, who went to call them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick had been
out driving in the evening and had
both appeared to be in excellent
health and spirits. No satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION of the tragedy could be
given. though the evidence points to
poisoning
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Telling a Horses Age by wrink1es

Telling "A Horses Age by Wrinkles.
The popular idea that the age Of
horse can always be told by looking at
his teeth" said veterinary surgeon,
sis not entirely correct. After the
eighth year the horse has no more new
teeth, so that the tooth method is use
less for telling the age of horse
which is more than eight years old.
AS soon as the set of teeth is complete,
however, wrinkle begins to appear
on the upper edge of the lower eyeid,
and a new wrinkle is added each year,
so that to get at the age of horse
more than eight years old you must
figure the teeth plus the wrinkles"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Coal Vessels Are Overdue.

San Francisco, July 9.-Two more
coal laden vessels have been added
to the overdue list. The British ship
Cumberland is now out forty-eight
days from New Castle, Australia, for
Taltal, and Is per cent is being paid
on it by the underwriters. On the
British bark Earlscourt, now out sew
enty-three days from New Castle for
Valparaiso, Is per cent is being paid.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Rocks Boat and Both Drown.

Peoria, July s.-While four boys
were boating on the river here yes
terday Frank Case rocked the boat to
brighten Frank Cannon, who could
not swim. The boat capsized and as
the boys sprang into the water Can
non locked his arms about Cases
neck and they went to the bottom.
When found three hours later Can
mons arms were still locked about
Cases neck. The other two boys
swan to the shore.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Dublin. Red Haired Club.

The Red Haired club of Dublin,
which fourished years ago, was So
ciety which barred out all whose hir-
suite covering was not Of the most pro-
nounced auburn. In order that no one
could gain admission by false pretenses
it was required at the initiation Of each
member that the applicant wash his
hair and whiskers in hot soda and
water. This effectually took out any
dye" that might have been used.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
A Domestic Jar.

"My brain is on fire" tragically ex-
claimed Mrs. Bob as she threw herself
down upon the sofa.
''Why don't you blow it OUT" absent
mindedly replied Bob. deeply absorbed
in the newspapers. And then he lodged
a flying hairbrush.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
An Honest Horse Trade.

"I'll have you arrested for making
false representations bought that
horse of you only because you told me
he had record
Every true, but the record is bad
one. You didn't ask me what kind Of
a record he had"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
shooting stars.

The shooting stars are small bodies.
weighing at most few pounds and
consisting mainly of iron and carbon.
They traverse space in swarms and
also revolve around the sun in long.
elliptical courses. like the comets.
When these little bodies enter the
earths orbit, they are detected to-
ward the earth, and great numbers are
seen in single night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Castro at Barcelona.

Willemstad, July 9.-News has
reached here that General Castro,
president OF Venezuela, arrived ar
Barcelona, in the state of Bermudez,
Venezuela, yesterday. Barcelona,
which is three miles from the coast,
is partly surrounded by the revolu-
tionists, who are said to be quite nu-
merous. President Castro does not
intend to attack the enemy before
next Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Railroads the Worst sufferers.

Omaha, July 9.-The almost contin-
uous rains of the last two days have
done hundreds of thousands of dollars
damage to growing crops and rail-
roads and the various lines running
east and west are doing their utmost
to get their tracks in condition. The
downpour in western Iowa and east
ern Nebraska has had no precedent
in years. Every line of railroad run.
ming into Council Bluffs and Omaha
is experiencing the greatest difficulty
in refilling washouts. At Herman,
Neb., several houses were washed
from their foundations and are lodged
against the railroad tracks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Government to Build Shin,

Washington, July s.-Secretary
Moody, after consultation with his
bureau chiefs, gave orders that one
of the battleships authorized at the
last session of congress be construct
ed at the New York navy yard.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Mo.quitoe. and STRAWBERRIES.

Mosquitoes and strawberries make
queer combination certainly, but that
is what the people in the neighborhood
Of Mount St. Elias can boast of in
region Of perpetual ice and snow.
Along the edge of the glacier. it is said,
is a strip of luxurious vegetation,
where strawberry vines cover the
ground for miles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
All Agreed.

Krankleigh-Naw! 1 don't like my
new neighborhood at all. Every man
on the streets cad.
! Sharpe-You don't say?
Krankleigh-Y Yes, and there's one man
in particular who isn't fit to live there
at all.
Sharpe-Strange; that's what all the
other neighbors say. - PHILADELPHIA
Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Floods in Western New York.

Rochester, N. Y, July S.-News
from the food-devastated districts in
this section of the state are coming
in slowly. Reports from Medina
show that cloudburst struck that
place, doing great damage. Today
there are evidences of great food
and wreckage is piled up along water
ways which have been dried up for
month.
Mount Morris reports the Genesee
broke through its banks east of the
village and has ruined thousands Of
dollars worth Of crops on the fertile
flats below here. Many fine farms
have been entirely ruined.
Every iron bridge between Bliss and
Pike, eight in number, is down, almost
every small bridge and sluice is gone
and highways are torn up, making
travel impossible.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Republican River Out Of Banks,

Topeka. Kan. July S.-The Repub-
ican river, near Concordia, has
broken all flood records, and much Of
the surrounding country is under
water. Immense damage to the crops
is being done. The Missouri Pacific
track is under water for several
miles. Many farmers have been COM
PEELED to abandon their homes Near
Yuma, Neb.. 500 feet of Missouri Pa.
cific track was washed out. A heavy
rainfall in Saline county has delayed
the harvest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
Iowa River on Rampage.

iowa River on a Rampage.
Marshalltown, Ia, July 9.-The high
stage of the Iowa river, which began
to rise yesterday afternoon, because
of heavy rains north, threatens much
property damage. All the bottom
lands are covered for distance Of
fifteen miles north and east of here.
Families in the lowlands are moving
out in boats. Fields of grain planted
since'the high water of a month ago
are again threatened with destruc-
ton. The damage to live stock will
be heavy. Carcasses of hogs are
coming down the river in large num-
bers. Railroad traffic is threatened
north on the Iowa Central and west
on the Northwestern. Washouts on
the latter road at Ralston have de-
layed the overland train east bound
ten hours.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-07-10
RIVERS OVERFLOW
STREAMS IN ALL PARTS OF IOWA
OUT OF THEIR BANKS.

Railroads Are Among Chief Sufferers.
Tracks Washed Out and Roadbeds
Weakened by incessant Rains.
Crops Are Ruined.
Des Moines, July Grains were
general throughout Iowa last evening.
In Des Moines 10Y inches fell in a
little over an hour. Both the Des
Moines and Raccoon river are higher
here than since 1895. The false work
of the new Sixth avenue bridge over
the Des Moines river went out last
night and the Street Railway COM
pany's bridge is threatened. The lower
section of the city is flooded and
Easements are beginning to fill in the
business section. In this section dur
ing the past forty-eight hours the
rains have greatly damaged small
grain and corn.
Last evening the Des Moines river
broke over the levee in the southeast
part of the city and a score of fam
lilies were driven from their homes.
The steamer Lehman, the biggest of
the river excursion boats, was sunk
and is in danger of breaking up.
At midnight more than 21S inches OF
rain had fallen in ten hours. The
Raccoon is two miles wide through
Dallas and Green counties and is
sweeping crors on the bottom lands