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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-06

w. A. johnson and Mrs. Monroe and
children, returned back here last Sat
urday from trip up to the Dakotas
where they have been for some time
visiting.
Marriage licenses issued since our
last issue: Lloyd l.. Smith and Clara
Plantz, Schuyler Bows and Cora M.
Gibson, j. HI. Peterson and Maud M.
Daily, Rasmus Rasmussen and
Jacobine G. Rauthe.
The returns from election boards
came in much quicker Tuesday night
than in most elections. Telephones
reach almost every township in the
county, so that the boards could easily
tell every one at headquarters results
and as consequence get returns back.
Wednesday the return ballots and
official count came in.
Corn husking is now at it's height.
These clear, frosty mornings echo with
the rattle of the wagon to the field in
the early dawn and then with the
steady thump of the golden ears
against the throw board. The crop
gives promise of being one of average
years. The complaints come from all
over the county of retarded ripening.
Many fear even now to pile it up too
fast. The price for husking goes
beyond other years. Many farmers
are paying 81 per bushel and furnish
ing everything. At that rate man
can make good wages. Stories of
marvellous days work will soon come
to us and we stand ready to believe
almost any of them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-06
LADRoNEs MURDER TEACHER.
b. c. Montgomery Of Lexington, Neb.,
Killed in Philippines.

D. c. Montgomery Of Lexington, Neb,
Killed in Philippines.
Manila, Nov 4.-D G. Montgomery,
superintendent of schools in Oriental
Negros, was murdered Friday by Ia
drOnes, three miles from Bacolod.
Mr.. Montgomery was going to Ba-
colod for consultation with the re-
firing superintendent and to assume
control Of the division. He had large
sum of money with him. Six natives
armed with bolos and spears attacked
the superintendent. quickly killed him
and then mutilated and robbed him.
The constabulary have offered re-
ward for Mr.. Montgomerys murder
ers and 1t is thought they will be cap
tured. Robbery is understood to have
been the motive for the deed.
This is the first instance of a teach
er in the Philippine islands being
harmed while in discharge of his du-
ties. Mr.. Montgomery was formerly
q resident of Lexington, Neb. and
leaves widow, who is teacher In
the island of Negros.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-06

The daily papers of last week noted
destructive fire at Pringhar where
John Graham is located as editor and
owner of a paper. The paper states
that the town was literally wiped off
the earth, excepting three business
houses. The town seemed at the
mercy of the flames as it has no water
system. John has burned out twice
before and it seems is Inflated in his
selection of town.
j. F. Russell now has the front of
his store changed and the appearance
is much more creditable 1t gives
much more light and shows off his
goods to much better effect. He has
placed number of rocking chairs
there for the convenience and COM
fort Of his customers and the ten feet
of space gives them ample room and a
place where they can rest for few
moments and at the same time see all
going on in the street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Brown and
daughter Myrtle got back Wednesday
morning from New York state where
the ladies went last spring for few
weeks visit with relatives. Mrs.
Brown was taken sick almost immed-
lately with typhoid fever and Miss
Myrtle took it too, soon afterward
Miss Myrtle recovered quickly but
Mrs. Brown is far from strong yet.
She is yet too weak to walk without
assistance but hopes soon to be strone
and well again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-06
Mrs. Lorah Bailey invited number
of her lady friends in one day this
week for a pleasant aft ernoon's chat.

Mrs. Lorah Bailey invited number
of her lady friends in one day this
week for pleasant aft ernoon's chat.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McFarlane left
Monday for ST. Joe, to look at some
property they are talking of dealing
for.
A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Williamson Wednesday morn.
ing and all parties are getting on
nicely.
Charley Burnside came to Atlantic
last week with a friend who is coming
down with fever and then from there
came up to Audubon and spent Sun
day at the parental home on the hill.
One day last week as Dollie Coin,
who lives with her aunts the MCGUIRE
sisters was playing at school she hurt
her arm very severely so that she was
compelled to be very careful with it
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Van Gorder and
Miss Lowene Van Gorder left We'd
nesday evening for New Orleans for a
combined pleasure and business trip
as Ed. will attend the bankers con-
vention to meet there soon.
Mrs. w. H. Cowles received the sad
intelligence last Wednesday that her
father had been called to his reward at
his home in Vermont and she and Mr..
Cowles departed Immediately to be
present at the services at his inter-
ment.
The Y. NJ. c. A. will hold their
regular meeting next Sunday after
noon in the NJ. e. church at $3.50 D. m.
Prof. Hooker will open the discussion
on the subject of 'The Evils of
Journalism" Piano solo by Mrs.
Vivian Bilharz. Come. An open
discussion will follow the opening re-
marks by Prof Hooker.
The council met Tuesday and
authorized the purchase of five hun
dred feet of new hose for the fire de-
Partment. Their last fire demonstrated
the fact that the present supply is I'M
tit for use as several lengths bursted
when the full pressure was placed on
them. The committee on this are
looking well to the general make up of
the fire outfit.
j. H. Peterson and Maud M. Daily
were quietly married last Wednesday
evening at the home of Ed. B. Cousins
and began housekeeping Immediately
in his rooms over j. Friend & Sons
clothing store. Mr.. Peterson is the
proprietor OF the livery barn south of
Nielsen & Christensen's clothing store
and is doing quite ali extensive and
satisfactory business and possesses
ability to make success. They begin
life with the best wishes of all his
friends.
Miss Mamie Michaels, who makes
her home with her aunts the Mcclure
sisters was happily surprised last Mon
day night by about thirty five of her
young friends dropping in for an even
ing of amusement. Miss Mamie is a
general favorite with her schoolmates
and conducted herself in most lady
like manner in entertaining her young
guests. Ere they departed Gladys
Wilson in behalf of the guests present
her with gold band ring as a token
of their esteem.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-06
WORK OF LADRONES
MURDER PREsIDENTE AND WIFE
AND klDNAP HIS CHILDREN.
Cut Off Head of Public Official and
Then Slash His Wife With Bolos.
Victim Said to Have Been Too
Friendly With Americans.

Manila, Nov "a portion of gang
Of ladrones which has been operating
on the island Of Bilirian, where they
committed various outrages, crossed
over to the island of Leyte and entered
small town near Carigara Here
they captured and beheaded the presi-
dente Of the town, murdered his wife,
whom they slashed with bolos, and alb
Quoted the presidente's children. The
motive of this crime is said to have
been the presidentes friendliness
with the Americans
Ladrones are again active in the
provinces of Rial and Bulucan, Lu-
zon. Members of the native consta-
bulary engaged these bandits twice
during the past week at points close
to Manila, and succeeded in killing q
number of them. The constabulary
Is capable of suppressing these la
drones.
Exports received here indicate that
the situation on the island of Samar
is better than has recently been re-
ported. A number of Dios Dios, or
religious fanatics, are still operating
there, but officials report that the
Samar police are able to handle the
situation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-06
Equal suffraslsts Elect Officers.

Des Moines, Nov. 1.-The state con.
yention Of the Iowa Equal Suffrage
association came to an end Thursday,
But very little business was done at
the convention. Some $3.50 was con-
tributed for the expense of the state
work. This is the beginning of a
fund for the enlargement of the club
work of the state. The following
were elected officers: President, Mrs.
M. j. Coggeshall, Des Moines; vice
president, Mrs. Clara K Reynolds,
Panora; treasurer, Mrs. F. H. Mask
cry, Maquoketa; recording secretary,
Mrs. Eleanor E. Stockman, Mason
City; corresponding secretary, Clara
M. Richey, Des Moines
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-06
MONEY TO LOAN!
scitA the German Savings
Bank ut 5 per cent interest,
optional payments.
NASH. PHELPS & PHELPS
audubon. IOsc0

Joe Haskins one of Douglas town
ships hustlers was visitor over in
Shelby county this week.
w. III. O'Connell was business
visitor in Chicago the first of the week
ordering his goods for the winter
trade.
Miss Esther Christensen who clerks
in at j. F. Russells was visitor in
Atlantic last Sunday with her brother
who lives there.
DR.. Lauver whom we reported as
sick last week has recovere sufficient
ly to go to his home un til he entirely
RECEIVERS from his attack.
Quite number from the Maccabee
lodge at this place want down to Ex-
ira Monday night to attend meeting
of the lodge at that place.
Chas. Van Gorder got back from the
great Empire state of Texas where we
understand he was studying the future
of its industrial opportunities.
Miss Lulu Clark of Hamlin expects
to enter the dress making parlor of
Mrs. Temple over Russell's store soon
and learn how to fit and make dresses.
The way is now open for hunters to
turn loose. Many weary tramp will
be taken, shots fired, and money ex-
pended in that which does no man
good.
r. P. Farquhar departed Tuesday
for Wintersett for visit with his son
Fred who now lives there but who
was formerly one OF the hustlers out
in Melville township :.
]. o. Parks in at E. Bilharz went
up to Chicago last Saturday to get
away from business cares for short
time and enjoy the freedom and
change of occupation.
Miss Myrtle OAKLAND who has been
working in the millinery department
at Fred Vermilya's, babe her friends
good bye Wednesday and left for the
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. A,
G. Darland at Barnes, Iowa.
Mrs. J. F. Russell got home last
Saturday accompanied by his son
Geo. from her visit with her father
down at Eneid, Oklahoma Mrs.
Belknap who went with her will not
return until some time later.
At the Bowling party last Tuesday
night Will Cunningham was given
the championship of the evening
among the gentlemen and Lowene
Van Gorder was awarded it among
the ladies. The young people are
deriving much practical benefit from
their evening sports.
The X. of P. lodge gave sort of
smoker to it's members last Tuesday
night. They all assembled for an
evenings entertainment and pleasure
and the committee had provided
games of all kinds that each might
have which ever kind he chose, and
they managed to all have good time.
A delicate surgical operation was
performed on Mrs. Henry Ruhs, out
east of town last week and strong fears
were entertained the first of the week
that she would not live. BY Wednes-
day, however, they had considerable
hopes of her recovery as she was feel
ing much better.
A crowd of young people went to
the home of the Kuhns over on the
hill by Prospect Park on last Hallow.
cen night and enjoyed delicate pastry
dainty costumes and delightful
time. Miss Ada is delightful enter
tainer and her willing helpers among
the girls found many attractive feat
ures besides their costumes in which
to interest and delight all.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-06
From BLACK ROCK
OUR NEXT SERIAL

Nv this time Craig was stand
ing before her, his face deathly
pale. When she came to the
y end of her words, he said in a
q voice low, sweet and thrilling
with emotion:
"Ah, if you only knew! Do
q not make me forget myself.
9 You do not guess what you are
doing"
q "What am I doing: What is
there to know but that you tell
q me easily to go:"
9 She was struggling with the
= tears she was too proud to let
4 him see.
9 He put his hands resolute1y
behind him, looking at her as
q if studying her face for the
9 first time. Under his searching
y look she dropped her eyes, and
4 the warm color came slowly
8 up into her neck and face.
a Then, as If with IL sudden re-
d solve, she lifted her eyes to his
8 and looked back Mt him un-
; hinchinEly.
g He started, Surpr1Sed. drew
= slowly near, put his hands up
4 on her shoulders, surprise CIV
9 ing place to wild Joy. She never
= moved her eyes. They drew
4 him toward her. He took her
face between his hands, smiled
4 into her eyes, kissed her lips.
q She did not move. He stood
back from her, threw up his
I head and laughed aloud. She
q came to him, put her head up
4 on his breast and, lifting up
4 her face, said, "Kiss me-" He
put his arms about her, bent
= down and kissed her lips again
4 and then reverently her brow.
Then, putting her back from
4 him, but still holding both her
g hands, he cried:
"No, You shall not go! I shall
d never let you go!
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-06
AUDUBON NEWS
FARM LOANS,

s Per Cent. Interest once year,
$1,000 optional payments With
Davenport SaTings Bank.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-11-06

IL druggists sell DR.. Miles Nerve Pastors.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
HAS TRAVELLED 1,4ss, 800 MILES.
remarkable Record Of an Old Con-
federate Soldier.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press
Thomas ]. Hardaway, a crippled confed-
crate soldier, who has been in the railway
mail service for the last thirty-two years,
mas record for having Travelled 1,4S3 800
miles during his term of service. He is
now running between Brunswick and Way
cross, Ga.
Mr. Hardaway entered the employment of
the governme ent in 1870. and for six years
ran as clerk between Macon. Ga, and
Clayton. Ala, covering distance of 1863
miles between those points. He was then
transferred to the Savannah and Live Oak
(Fia.) run, distance Of ITO miles, which
ne did for two years. His run was then
extended from Savannah to Jacksonville,
via Live Oak. This filled in another two
years, In which he travelled 225 miles ca ch
way. Then he ran for one year between
28S miles, - y.
This was followed by a fine record Of
nine years between Wilmington. N. c., and
Jacksonville, Fla, distance Of coo miles
IN the round trip In lS90,h was placed on
the run he has followed for quite thirteen
years, In which !heicovers 100 statute miles
every day of the year save two weeks ne
is given for vacation.
Mr. Hardaway has travelled enough dis
lance TO have madesthree round trips TO the
moon and then fa3e enough to spare for
globe trotting all. AROUND this terrestrial
sphere, and agaiIbs had his mail car con-
tinued In the same direction It first started
he would have cifcumaavigated the earth
nearly sixty timesLerohgh service to have
worn to fragments thousands of dollars
worth Of rolling stock.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
PUNCHING By ELECTRICITY.
Novel Use Of Magic Touch" by West
ern Cowboys to Drive Cattle.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Cow punching by cowboys under the pic
turesque conditions of wild western life
Will soon be lost art. Electricity is TAX
ing the cowboys place, and reports of it's
success in this novel field credit the new
agency with remarkable success. One Of
the largest packing firms in Kansas City
employs electricity. to drive cattle into the
beef beds. instead Of shouts, clubs, whips
and prods. r,,,
The electricity is applied by means of two
insulated wires, connected with the light
wires over the catching and the knocking
pens, The. current passes through stick
ana connects with two brass points on the
end "Punchers'' is the name given the
SUCKS. There are two punchers, each six
Ieet long, In the catch pen, and five, four
teet long, In the knocking pens. The In
sulated wires are about twenty feet long,
thus covering a distance In the pens OF
about thirty feet each. One hundred and
twenty-five volts Of electricity are turned
on, enough to make a sharp singing sem
sation, without leaving a mark or bruise on
the beef. The work of punching is done in
one-half the time and with half the exer-
ton. The effect of the magic touch on the
steer is amusing to see
A steer touched on the left hip immedf-
ately throws his headquarters as far as he
can to the right. Then he cocks one ear
straight ahead and one straight back.
switches his tall and starts straight ahead.
he don't care for a second attack The
electricity speaks to him in a language he
doesn't understand. There is a look OF
surprise in his eyes. and he seems to know
that all the trouble lies in the end of that
STICK. He doesn't stop to get mad or howl.
he has urgent business at the other end
or the pen. That Is exactly where the
drivers and knockers want him. The new
method completely does away with all
back rushes and dragging in with chains,
Tor Just as long as the puncher is behind
sne steer Is Just as far as he can get In
front. The saving of time and hTnissd
meat are also items To q caasida.od
Evening star., 1902-09-02

work delayed .Ateugh the difficulties in
pumping out Nh$t Heems an tnexhaustfble
suanE o. tSa sns
Whitehall court and me National Liberal
Club, and the handsome structure which is
ass sses street. saae s 4rs s
we Westminster Abbey; II South Kensington
piece Of building constitution in connection
abolishing the ugly temporary corrugated
sheds.
great skyscraper stores. which the other
residents complaining that the working Of
the steam crane Id6tArbed their morning
sleep, LIS being pushed forward by day and
some time into the night. Hundreds Of
men are employed digging out the earth
and they present to the passerby a picture
which instantly suggests the thought of
human hive. In the Strand. Pail Mall
Pccadilly and other parts Of London which
were were 10 nave been traversed by the corona
ton procession on June q building is be-
Ing briskly pushed forward on sites which
q few months since supported shops that
were torn down FOR the erection OF stands
20 view the procession, the owners in some
instances hoping to recoup themselves the
cost OF rebuilding by the proceeds Of let
ting Coronation" seats
The Kings Yacht.
A friend who lately had a eIimnse of tbs
kings yacht has been describing some of
Its luxurious and comfortable arrange
ments. To speak Of 1t as a floating naIace
Is no mere form. The reception room ia
furnished in red leather Of eighteenth CEN
tury design, with luxurious couches and
arm chairs. The kings suite of rooms all
decorated in blue and white, comprises a
comfortable writing; room, with capacious
nd mil
movable electric lights Queen Aiexan-
dra,s rooms, on the starboard side. include
bed room, dressing room and hath room
da1ntfly decorated in green and white OPP
drawing room, decorated in white and gold
and further on Princess Victoria's he'd
room and private sitting room. The
queens friend and confidential secretary,
MISS charlotte knollys, has her own suite
Of rooms; so has the kings secretary. and
there is for general use by the suite semi
circular room, paneled in oak and capable
OF seating the entire suite at one time.
Every Kind OF ingenious electric contriv-
ance is used all over the ship for heating
and lighting purposes.
Few Clubs Closed This Year.
Fewer clubs than usual will be closed
this year. Many of them were so thor
oushly overhauled and renovated last year
IN anticipation OF the coronation that it Is
cleaning only they require this year.
Among the clubs totally closed are the
Reform and United Service, which are
painted as well as cleaned. The members
OF the United Service have crossed the road
to become guests Of the Athenaeum. I be-
lieVe that l have mentioned before that
Ihese Ines TWO clubs at the opposite corners of
Pail Mall are known, respectively, as
"Cripplegate" and "Bishopsgate," the names
OF two OF London's ancient gates, the for
mer because 1t has 30 many wounded war
r1ors among Its members and the latter
because 1t Is the one club to which nearly
all the bishops belong. L. H. MOORE.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
THE OK HORN INDUSTRY.
How Trade Which Has Reached
Large Proportions Originated.

u.
From the New York Post
A familiar sight in the business quarter
OF this city Is the Russian horn peddler.
The man himself is picturesque having the
strong features. dark skin, long beard and
lll-htting clothes which mark the Sloyak,
"nlie his wares are always noticeable for
their oddity. Sometimes it Is the hatrack,
consisting of two OK horns, beautifully pol
ished and fitted together at the butts upon
small wooden board, ready for hanging
In hallway. At another time 1t is a small
three-legged stool, of which each leg is a
great horn. Again. 1t is a gun rack, where
the hooks are horns. yellow, white, gray,
Drown and black If you desire 1t he will
supply you with easy chairs, arm chairs
and rockers. of which the entire frames
are made of horns. Of similar construction
are easels, music racks. picture frames,
wall trophies and baby cribs
Inc industry was started about fifteen
years ago by some poor Russian Jews near
the Kosher slaughter house. Before that
time the horns were sold with the hoofs
10 the glue makers and button manufa c.
turers. They brought but few cents a
pound and the glue buyers had no trouble
IN getting all the raw material they needed
Inc manufacturers first prepared the
horns by boiling and using alkalies After
Ward they found they could secure better
results by treatment with cold alkaline So
!utions followed by antiseptfcs After the
horns have been cleaned, they are scraped
and polished until they CLEAN like bur
nished metal. A few are vanished but
the practice is not recommended by the
trade.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
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SECRETS THAT KILLED.
Some Public Bepefsetors Whose Lips
We're Sealed.
From Tit-Bits.


The maxim which, states that silence is
golden has cost the world some Of the
greatest discoveries of modern times, for
not few Of the inventors whose names
would have been handed down to posterity
as public benefactors have been killed by
their secrets before they would consent to
divulge them to their fellow-beings.
In 1895 all Europe was startled by the
discovery of q new explosive called full
minite. which 1t was believed would reyo-
luttonize modern warfare. It was the in
vention Of an Exeter scientist named Saw
bridge. and samples of the explosive which
were tested by the. government. revealed
the fact that It's power was three times
greater than that of cordtte. and In conse-
quence 1t would treble the range of a rife
bullet. The German government offered
Sawbridge 10000 for his invention, which
he patrioticaily refused, until the home
authorities had had the first option of pur-
chase. But. just as the latter were about
to seal contract with him, the news came
that his laboratory had been blown up and
himself with 1t. Unfortunately he Isft no