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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-15

BUT craig was SruuDleu, too, ana re-
piled, "You tell them, Nelsonw And
Nelson told the men the story Of how
he began just five weeks ago. The old
mans voice steadied as he went on,
and he grew eager as he told how he
had been helped and how the world
was all different and his heart seemed
new He spoke of his Friend as if he
We're some one that could be seen out
at camp, that he knew well and met
every day.
But as he tried to say how deeply he
regretted that he had not known all
this years before, the old, hard face be-
gan to CULVER, and the steady voice
wavered. Then he pulled himself to-
gether and said:
81 begin to feel sure hell pull me
through-me, the hardest man in the
mountains! So don't you fear, boys
He's all right"
Then the men gave in their names
one by one. When it came to Geordie's
turn, he gave his name:
George Crawford, frae the parish o.
Kilsyth, Scotland, an ye'll JUST pit
doom the lads name, Master Craig.
He's wee bit flashed WI the dis
coorse, but he has the root o. the matt
ter in him. doot."
And so Billy Breen's name went
down.
When the meeting was over, thirty
eight names stood upon the communion
roll Of the Black Rock Presbyterian
church, and 1t will ever be one of the
| regrets Of my life that neither
Graeme's name nor my own appeared
on that roll. And. two days after. when
the cup went round on that first COM
munion Sabbath, from Nelson to Sandy
and from Sandy to Baptiste, and SO on
down the line to Billy Breen and Mrs.
Mayor, and then to Abe, the driver.
whom she had by her own mystic pow
| er lifted into hope and faith, I felt all
| the shame and pain Of a traitor, and
believe in my heart that the fire Of that
pain and shame burned something Of
| the selfish cowardice out Of me and
that it is burning still.
The last words of the minister, in
the short address after the table had
been served, were low and sweet and
tender, but they were words of high
courage, and before he had spoken
them all the men were listening with
shining eyes, and when they rose to
sing the closing hymn they stood
straight and stiff like soldiers on pa
rade.
And I wished more than ever was
one of them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-15
Freaks of the Tariff,

The following amusing details Of the
freaks of the custom house are told in
the Munchener Zeitung: A German gen.
tleman returning from southwest Afri-
ca brought with him a tiny monkey
weighing about two pounds. From
Tanga to Genoa the animal was con-
veyed gratis. Thence to the Swiss
frontier 15d. was charged on it as "a
bird" The st. Gothard railway Of
ficials, however, viewed it as "a dog"
and charged rs, while on the Eastern
Swiss railway it became mere pack
age" liable to Sd. Through Baden and
Wprttemberg the animal was passed
free, but at Stuttgart it again became
ga dog and cost another I'D.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-15
Wonderful Equipment of Toledo
Electric Line.
Continued from last week.

The Toledo g. Western; has virtually annexed
the territory on its line9 to Toledo. Sylvania
and string of towns. along the 80 miles of
track are now virtually suburbs of the city.
The retail merchants in those towns are as close
to the wholesale houses in Toledo as the city
stores. The retailers on the Toledo & Western
order %as goods in the morning by telephone and
made as quickly from Toledo to towns ten or
twenty miles distant as deliveries within the
Not only. is package and express business
handled with astonishing rapidity but lower
classes OF freight and sven live stock as we'll
Recently a Toledo butcher was negotiating
farmer located on tie Toledo & Western. He
accepted the farmers terms in telegram. The
farmer drove his hops into the cattle pen which
was at the corner of his farm, and in less than a
half hour the electris line ran a car on the sid.
ing at the station. Three hours after the butch
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-15
Annual Statement.

OF the condition of the Danish
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, al
Mutual Assessment Insurance Assoc
citation, organized and operating
under Chapter 5, Title TX, Of the
Code, authorized to write Mutual
Fire insurance, and located at Elk
horn, and doing business in Shelby
and Audubon counties.
RAsMUs HANSEN, President, Elkhorns Iowa.
HANS PETERSEN, Secretary, Elkhorny Iowa.
Date of commencing business March II 1886.
Amount of risks in force at beginning
Amount of risks written during year XII. 5000
Amount of risks expired and cancelled
i during the year 1885, 90
Amount of risks in force at the end
Of the year. .-.-.-----.------ 2 1880. $3.50 90
Cash on hand at beginning of year 39s15
The amount of receipts from assess
ments, yearly due-----------. 2,s32.27
Receipts from all other Sources 1871
Total -,--------.-.-.-.--- 3,0S9.13
Amount OF losses paid during the yefr 1.67S.74
Amount received by agents for scr
vices during the year
Amount received by officers and en-
ployes during the year.--- 1,175.52
Amount of other expenses --- 50.67
ing the year z,--------.- 2,so4.ss
100 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1920
:, yetpaid
Number and amount of losses resist
ed or in litigation
Amount of any other liabilities
Cost per thousand during the year. 1.22
Cost per thousand for the past five
| years O.Si
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-15
CHAPTER VIII.
THE BREAKING OF THE LEAGUE.

~ HERE is no doubt in my mind
that nature designed me for
ISTSMISl a great painter. A railway
49, director interfered with that
design of nature, as he has with many
another Of hers, and by the transmits
sion of an order for mountain pieces
by the dozen, together with check
so large that feared there was some
mistake, he determined me to be an
illustrator and designer for railway
and like publications. I do not like
these people ordering "by the dozen"
Why should they not consider an art
lists finer feelings? Perhaps they can
not understand them, but they under
stand my pictures, and understand
their checks, and there we are quits.
But SO it came that I remained in
Black Rock long enough to witness the
breaking of the league.
Looking back upon the events Of that
night from the midst of gentle and de-
cent surroundings, they now seem
strangely unreal, but to me then they
appeared only natural.
1t was the Good Friday ball that
wrecked the league, for the fact that
the promoters Of the ball determined
that it should be ball rather than a
dance was taken by the league men as
concession to the new public opinion
in favor Of responsibility created by
the league. And when the managers
patronage had been secured they fail
ed to get Mrs. Mayor' sand it was
further announced that, though held ia
the Black Rock hotel ballroom indeed
there was No other place refreshments
suited to the peculiar tastes of league
men would be provided, it was felt to
be almost a necessity that the league
should approve. should indeed well
come, this concession to the public
! opinion in favor of responsibility Great
| ed by the league.
There were extreme men on both
sides, of course. idaho Jack" profess
sional gambler, for instance, frankly
considered that the whole town was
| going to uncomfortable depths Of pro-
priety. The organization Of the league
was regarded by him and by many 9TH
ers ~ sad retrograde toward the
bondage of the ancient and dying east,
and that he could not get drunk when
and where he pleased idaho" as he
was called, regarded as personal
grievance.
But Idaho was never enamored Of
the social ways of Black Rock. He
was shocked and Disguised when he
discovered that "gun" was decreed
by British law to be an unnecessary
adornment of card table. The man
ner of his discovery must have been
interesting to behold.
1t Is said that Idaho was Industrious
ly pursuing his ayocation in Slavin's,
with his gun lying upon the card table
convenient to his hand, when in walk
ed Policeman Jackson, her majesty's
sole representative in the Black Rock
district. Jackson tonewall ia ckson, (,
or "Stonewall," as he was called for
obvious reasons-after watching the
game for a few moments gently tapped
the pistol and asked what he used this
for
fro BE Continued
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-15

his life to him-every man, no matter
how tough he Is. no matter how bro
ken"
Then Nelson Strengthened himself up
and said:
"Well, sir, believe lot Of the men
would go in for this If they were dead
sure they would get through"
"Get through" said Craig. "Never
fear Of it! 1t is hard fight, long
fight, glorious fight" throwing up his
head, "but every man who squarely
trusts him and takes him as Lord and
Master comes out yictorv'
"Bonw said Baptiste. "Das me. You
tink he's take me in dat fight, M'sieu
Craig, heh?"
Ills eyes were blazing.
"You mean it?" asked Craig almost
sternly.
eyes, by garr said the little French
man eagerly.
"Hear what he says, them And
Craig, turning over the leaves of his
Testament, read solemnly the words
Swear not at all
"Non! For sure! Den stop him, "
replied Baptiste earnestly, and Craig
wrote his name down.
Poor Abe looked amazed and dis
tressed, rose slowly and, saying, '"That
1 Jars my whisky Jug" passed out.
There was slight movement neal
, the organ, and, glancing up, I saw
Mrs. Mavor put her face hastily in hel
hands. The mems faces were anxious
and troubled and Nelson said in 8
voice that broke:
"Tell them what you told me. sir"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-15
ki1aballton -Elkhorn

Milk haulers wanted to haul milk
to the Sharon creamery for the COM
ing year from March /, 1908 to Mar.
1, 1904. Meeting held at creamery
to hire haulers Jan. 81, at l O'Clock
or apply to G. G. Miller, president,
Sharon Creamery Company.
Carl Schrader the blacksmith in
Elkhorn, has accepted the agency for
the Champion mowers and binders
and will sell them the coming season.
We have not learned if he will carry
full line of implements but believe
he does not intend to this year.
Some of the citizens of Elkhorn and
vicinity we're made happy last week
by news from Bray ton that car OF
hard coal was in town. They hurried
over there in doubt whether to take
guard or not but all got safely back
with the small amount allotted to
| each.
A number of the Elkhorn boys got
out those ugly deformities for con-
/ cealing the identity of persons called
masks, and went to Atlantic last
Thursday night to attend a dance at
that place. They found plenty of
the denizens of Atlantic on the floor
and all mingling together had an
evening of rare sport.
A number of the oldest inhabitants
of Elkhorn gathered at the pleasant
and commodious home of Hans Peter
sen in Elkhorn last Sunday for an
afternoon of pleasant social chat. In
that solace of contented neighborly
intercourse the time sped by on
wings swift in it's flight and left them
forgetful of life and Its labor for the
time being and contented and more
happy beings in their home life for
the days gathering.
The other day Rasmus Hedegard,
the Kimballton clothing man went
over east of that town to look at the
corn piled up on his farm. What
was his surprise to find that some one
had helped themselves TO about 200
bushels of it leaving only a small
portion in one of the piles. He has
no clew to the whereabouts of the
ones who did it. He wishes to in
form them however that he has sold
the rest and it is needless for them to
return unless they want to go to the
field.to gather it.
The implement firm in Elkhorn
has again changed hands and name.
Tom Mardesen sold his share the past
week to Rasmus Nissen and the firm
name hereafter will be The Elkhorn
Implement Co. The selection of this
name is wise for now the individuals
of the firm may change but the firm
will always have its rating. Tom
found it almost impossible to con-
tinue in the business as the work or
their farms require all their time and
attent ton. Mr.. Nissen is we'll known
in the vicinity as man OF energy and
trust who will be valuable aid to his
partner in pushing the work.
The annual installation of the Off
GERS of the M. Wa. lodge took place
last SATURDAY. night at their regular
meeting night. The lodge is getting
in fine working shape and increasing
in number. The members feel thai
every man taken in is that much
more credit to humanity for BIT
might leave his family to the care O
a cold cruel world simply because h.
died before he expected to. TIL,
officers elected are:
M. S. Petersen, v. G..
A. Bergreen, w. A.
Walter Allen, e. B.
| DR.. H. A. Elmquist, Clerk.
i Charles Kolp, Escort.
| Chris Petersen, Sentry.
| MAIDS Nielsen, Watchman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-15

Millions are daily finding world,of.
comfort in Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
1t kills pain from Burns, Scalds, Cuts.
Bruises; conquers Ulcers, and Fever
Sores; cures Eruptions, Salt Rheum.
Boils and Felons; removes Corns and
Warts. Best Pile cure on earth. Only
25c at Nick Doffiing & Co.'s drug
store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-15
Free Cure for Sick Headache.

IChamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are certain cure for sick.
headache. If taken as soon as the first
indication of the disease appears they
will prevent the attack. Get free
sample at Nick Domng & Co.'s drug
store and give them a trial.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29

fine appearance The suits are Of
dark blue, with the letter "A" in
white on the left side of the shirt
The suits we're made by James Coon,
the tailor, and are substantial. Jack
Snyder and Fred Weatherford will
probably do duty behind the bat. Dug
ger and Mcfarland have several new
tangled curves that will puzzle the
leaguers for awhile any way. Darcy
holds down first base, Whitney pre-
sides at second and Danforth win
watch the other corner, Carter Lee
has the contract to stop everything
stopable in the infield, and Bilyeu Ru.
pert and Rowell win make the grand
stand plays in the suburbs Of the dia,
mond. Several others who have read
about the game in a book are casting
fond eyes at the sport they love so
well. and will be there with bells at
the proper time. The "Homespun"
team is now ready for business. and
with several hundred dollars in the
treasury will start out in a few days
to show the other clubs how to play
the national game.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29
HOSE
WAGON
UPSET
Driver Lee COlIard's Nose
Broken and Arm Sprained
Wagon was Top Heavy. from
Carrying Ladders Etc

An alarm Of fire was turned in from
1876 Cottage street this morning, about
IL O'Clock. The fire department re
sponded IN the usual prompt manner
but in turning corner the hose
wagon struck an obstruction was
turned over. Driver Lee Collard was
thrown to the ground. but escaped
with a broken nose and sprained arm
Luckily the horses did not run. The
wagon was not damaged much. and
will be ready for use by tomorrow. In
the meantime a common farm wagon
has been rigged up to carry the hose.
The old hose wagon is top-heayy, as
II is now used. with the fire ladders
above the hose. It was, perhaps, this
which caused todays accident
The alarm proved TO be false; moth.
ing could be found burning but a pile
OF brush.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29

The Jan aurHr divide the twenty four
iours .intu twelve periods, OF which siI
iclons 10 he night and six to the day.
'hrir day prsnmtug ~ sunrise aud end
iug ~ SUNSET
Whrthe' the day or uight be long OF
.hort. th,rr are always siI periods Ia
ack 10 attain this l1e characters or
numerals "a the scale are adjustable.
Two ~ them are set, one 10 agree
viii the ,unrise, the other with sunset
aud the four characters between them
divide III, space into equal portions
Thus hsn the period Of daylight Il
longer d "a the uight the day houIs
VII be proporilonatcly longer usn
tkuss az ILghI.
Another peculiarly Ia their scale v
ikrt tke. usr only siX characters, thoss
frgni foul 90 nine, aud these read back
wand. l4t4'ou Express.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29
RUSSIA
BACKS
DOWN
Says She Has no Designs on
Manchuria
And will Not Undertake to
Change Present Condition

Washington. April 29.--ln response
TO inquiries made three days ago by
Hay. the state department has re
ceived a dispatch from Ambassador
Mccormick to the effect that the Rus.
sian minister Of foreign affairs has
assured him the published reports of
the proposed convention between Rus
sia and China, relating TO Manchuria.
are absolutely incorrect, and there is
no foundation for the report that Rus.
sia demands that China shall refuse
the railway requests Of other powers
for treaty ports and consulates In
Manchuria The ambassador says he
has been assured Russia has no inten-
ton TO exclude other countries from
the advantages now enjoyed in Man
churia, or TO confer any exclusive
privileges upon Russians. That Amer.
leans may be sure that nothing Will
be done TO close the doors now open,
and that American commerce and
American capital are what. Russia
most desires 10 attract II Is under.
stood similar assurances have been
received by Hay from the Russian
ambassador at Washington. These
dlsavowals by Russia are regarded In
officials circles here as indicative Of
a complete back.down from the AK
gressive attitude OF a few days ago.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29
Still Hunt
Trouble

Vienna, April 29.-Die Ziets Uskub
Albania, correspondent today wires
his paper that the Albanlans are un.
compromising in their refusel to ac.
cede to Turkish demands A great
meeting has been held where II unan.
imously passed resolutions demanding
the restoration OF Bosnia and Herzog.
ovina. which formerly belonged 70 Al
bania. but for the past 20 years have
been administered by Austria-Hun.
gary. further that no foreign consuls
be admitted TO Albania, except TO Us.
uub. and third that all reforms pro
posed by the Porte be uncompromis.
ingly reiected.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29
Car Robbers
Sentenced

Los Angeles. Cal, April 29,-James
Burke and Frank Metzger, who held
up crowded Pasadena car. were
sentenced for life To San Quentin this
morning. Burke. who confessed. and
Is a typical desperado. made a last
effort TO save his pal IAN | have TO
say is Mctzger Is innocent" he said,
"you are doing him a great wrong.
The police admit there is little hope
OF the capture OF the murderer OF
Geo. l.. Mills
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29
state News.

DIR. Cross, OF York. Neb.. win fll
the pulpit OF the Congregational
church at EugeLe.
Most OF the state colleges are hav.
ing their try-Outs Of the athletic
teams, and are claiming 10 have some
good men.
Rainier is To have new sawmill.
A hobo assaulted Mrs. Tillie Willis.
daughter OF ex-County Commissioners
hair. at Candy. Thursday evening. A
posse Is in pursuit. and II he is caught
there may be a lynching bee
The State Normal School. at Ash.
land. will celebrate May Day
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29

jumped from the train. After reach
ing woodburn he climbed a telegraph
pole, and refused to come down.
James Douglas, Of Jefferson, was
examined by DIR. Morse. He talks and
acts incoherently, and thinks he has
six mothers.in-law.
Frank Davey. as administrator Of
the estate Of Hiram c. Bell, today filed
his final account, with the statement
that the estate was now settled.
The inventory and apprajsment OF
the estate Of W. G.. Westacott. de
ceased, was today filed with County
Clerk Roland by Gideon stolz. w. T
Stolz and Jos. Baumgartner.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29
Albany Team
is at Work

The Albany baseball boys are hard
at work, and expect 70 be in fne shape
for their opening games in this city
on May 9Th aud 10Th. says the Herald.
The schedule has been changed, aud
the games intonded 10 he played At
Salem May 2d AND Sd have been can
celled on account OF the grounds not
being in condition. The Albany boys
donned their new uniforms for the
first time last evening. and present a
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29
Euaene,s Planlna MlIls

Yesterday the new planning mill al
So9-Sll North Lawrence street was
started for the first time. although all
the machinery has not yet arrived
The yard is wen supplied with cedar
lumber for the manufacture OF doors,
windows and other building supplies
When completed this mill viii be well
equipped for business, and has al
ready enough orders 10 keep il busy
for some time.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29
To Murder
the COnSulS

Berlin, April 2s.-Advices received
here today say that the Russian en-
bassy at Constantinople has notified
the Russian consuls throughout Euro
pean urkey that the Macedonian com
mittee has resolved itself 70 assas-
sinata them. The Macedonian lead.
or Mortonieft. who already has a
bloody record, has been delegated 10
supervise the Assassinations Three
other praeticed murderers have been
sent To Kill the Seryian cOnsuls.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29

y typical tough hoy, aged thirteen
was committed To - certain asylum no
hong agO hy % city ma slstptc.
What lid you do that they sent yo'
h,ret" a,krd the superintendent mild
iy
Huh, rhey scn, me ny just fol
playing : game" smrled the boy.
What sAmeF' asked the superin
ttLdent
"Chcch.rs Wild de police" be ex
piained. II was ME move, an ! didn'
move. So dey jumped me-"
lie hal been arrested for loitering =
New Nork Tribune,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29

sion that caused the slide OF the
mountain. The c. +. Il. X. track IL
covered TO a depth OF 80 feet with
debris. and the creek is damned
causing a food in the town. Six or
more houses have been covered with
rocks. and the inmates are supposed
to be dead. A wreckIng train at Gran.
brook has gone To the scene. The
theory at iirst was that a volcano had
broken out. and this was at hrst ac.
cepted but the theory OF the proyin.
cial minerologist, that a big slide has
occurred, Is likely 10 be nearer the
truth, as the side OF the mountain IL
supposed To have slid into the town.
thus damming the river. II is only a
small town. with one operator, hence
the trouble In getting the news,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29
Objection
TOO Late

London. April 29.--At a meeting Of
the London Diocesan Convention TO
day a protest was made against the
Observation-Disclosures wedding by a
prominent clergyman. on account of
Vanderbilt having been divorced from
his farmer wife.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29
We Se|I.....

Studebaker Vehicles.
Mccormick Cutting Machinery.
Russell Threshing Machinery.
6lrdsell Glover Hullers.
eenieia Hancock Dise Plowa
Syracuse Chilled and steel Plows.
Buffalo Pitts Harrows.
Monitor Drills and Seeders.
Iron Age Garden Tools.
All sorts OF cultlvators.
Falrbanks-Morse Gasoline Engines.
Sharples Tubular Cream separa-
tors.
White Sewing Machines.
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machines.
Sewing Machine OIL and Supplies,
Tribune Bicycles.
Smell 5ieyeleA
Bicycle sundrles.
Besides all sorts Of harvesting sap
plies, binder twine extras for Nc.
Cormick, Woods and Osborn machin.
cry. and everything usually carried In
a rst-class implement and machinery
house.
We guarantee our goods 20 give
satisfaction. and any time you fail 10
get satisfaction We want TO know IT,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29
To Avoid
Dentists

Berlin. April 29.-The German Den.
tai Association has issued a report
advising patients to avoid American
dentists. II says many colleges in
America sell degrees to incompetent
applicants, hence every one holding
an American degree Is open to sus.
plcion
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29

We talL OF a diamond being so many
carats In weight The carat was Origi'
nAlly the seed OF the Abyssinian carai
6ower, These seeds are very equal 10
size and SO were at one time used Ia
weighing gold and precious stones.
To-day the carat as applied 10 gold
means simply the twenty-fourth part
OF the weight OF any piece OF gold or
alloy OF gold.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-29
Burned Out
the Negroes

Norfolk. Va, April 2s.--An incen.
diary fire this morning rendered so
negro families homeless, destroying
the tenement section. II also de.
stroyed the Southern Railways
wharves. the loss on the latter
amounting to $4,000.