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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
w. j. LanceIot

E. G. Mertz was down to Audubon
Monday spending the day with
friends.
t. B. Creveling says it is cold
enough to come in and get some of
his blankets.
Grote]uschen, Forsbeck Il Co. shipped
two cars of cattle to Omaha Monday
and got fair price for them.
Mrs. E. E. Beems was among the
sick the first of the week but is now
able to do her work again.
James Guton is still working on
the elevator for j. F. Liken on the
ranch and is fast enclosing it.
Miss Anna Blakesley and friend Mr..
aantz of Audubon came up from Ross
to visit at her parental home Sunday
VIM. McWilliams the we'll known
mason was down to Audubon last Fri
day attending to personal business
matters.
Ora McCaslin is now employed at
the J. F. Liken ranch and will be
found to be efficient help along the
lines desired.
Ben Goodwill and family got home
the first of the week from Atlantic
where they had been at the carnival
and meeting friends.
Tom Kennedy sold fine bunch of
cattle last week to Groteluschen &
Forsbeck who sent them on to other
markets to try their luck.
| Mrs. Chat Dustin returned to her
home in Audubon Saturday after a
visit with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
CARRIER and with her many friends.
Mrs. Ed. Rice and boys went down
to Audubon Tuesday to spend the day
visiting relatives and many friends
who are glad to have her with them.
Miss Maude Beauford is visiting
this week with her aunt at the Way
side Inn and lending hand in help
ing to dispose of the work around the
hotel.
Bills were up this week announcing
that Shirley Gelilland of Glenwood
would speak in Gray Thursday night
at S o'clock from the standpoint of
the Republican party.
The boys in the hardware store
were out Tuesday to the home of Robt
Sulnmerville and put him up good
windmill so he will have things more
convenient for watering his stock this
winter.
Ernest Smiths daughters of down
by Audubon spent Saturday and
Sunday at the home of their grand
father, James Foster who helped in
all his power to make them to have
very enjoyable time.
Mrs. J. G. F. Wicker of Audubon
was up last week visiting at the H. B.
Packard home Mrs. Wicker is al
ways welcome guest among the
people of this community for they
know her to be a lady of worth.
A brother of Hon. Asmus Boysen
arrived last week to visit for few
days with him. He has been in the
United States but short time but is
now capable of conversing we'll in the
English language as he can in several
foreign tongues
Miss Clio Beers was up home Sun
day from Audubon where she is learn
ing the millinery business. Miss Clio
Is much taken up with her work and
is giving entire satisfaction to the
head trimmer where she works.
Mrs. w. J. Audas will leave Thurs
day accompanied by her brother
Freeman Jones, for Poweshiek county
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
Color Tones For whistler.

About the time James MacNeill Whis-
tier, the artist, was causing sensation
with the painting which he called ga
Harmony In Black and Red" ga Noe
turne In Blue" or some such name he
had misunderstanding with his club
regarding dues. The secretary finally
wrote to Mr.. Whistler saying that the
club would be glad to receive from him
IAN arrangement in gold and silver"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
ROSS

Several of the people from here went
down to Atlantic last week to attend
the Carnival.
Lou Shingledecker got home from
Omaha Saturday where he had been
at the Carnival.
Chas Ruhs manager for the Leake
elevator shipped car Of oats Monday
billed for the east.
Inman Sherman was home over
night Friday but left again for another
weeks lay off and pleasure.
Markets as they closed Tuesday at
noon: Corn SO. Wheat go, Oats 20,
Barley 80, Eggs l6l, Butter 49,,
Mr.. Delman who lives over east of
town was in Sunday visiting at the
pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Thee.
Martin.
Lou Shingledecker is now assisting
Steve Luse in his fall work, the work
in the store being light at this time of
, the year.
Fred Weeks of down southeast of
Audubon was up the first of the week
and purchased a top buggy of the local
firm here.
Several of the young people from in
and around Ross were up to the big
party given by VIM. Shaw and wife
last Friday night.
Miss Nancy Rutherford is assisting
in the store this week. She has work
ed there before and is quite familiar
with verything sold.
Geo. Coulter is the next victim who
is to 60 into the Modern Woodmen at
this place and the boys are preparing
to give him merry time.
Miss Anna Blakesley who has work
ed the past week at the McCuen home
was taken sick Monday and had to
return to her home in Gray.
Geo. Jensen the assistant butter
maker at the creamery got home Sat
urday from Omaha where he had been
spending few days with friends.
Dave Hart, Manager for the Trans.
Mississippi Grain Elevator Co., took
In fair lot of barley this week and is
tanning it ready for future shipment
Glenn McCnen got back from Cedar
Rapids Tuesday where he went Sat
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
a Ten Penny Nail Through His
Hor,1
Jhile opening a box. 7. @.

Ihile opening box, J. G. Mount,
three Mile Bay, N. Y, ran ten
penny nail through the feshy part of
his hand. II thought at once of all
the pain and soreness this would
cause me-" he says, land Immediately
applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
occasionally afterwards. To my sur
prise it removed all pain and soreness
and the injured parts were soon heal
ed" For sale by Nick Dotfing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
Fiohtino on seryian Frontier.

London, Oct. 14.-According to the
Belgrade correspondent of the Daily
Mail, Turkish troops and Albanians
recently crossed the Servian frontier
near Borvalis and were repulsed
after two hours fighting. A battle
has been raging for some days be-
tween 400 insurgents and body of
Turkish troops at Lika, near the Ser
Wan frontier
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
Public Sale.

Having sold out my restaurant 1
will sell at public auction in Ross on
Monday, October 10Th
II head of horses, 8 head of cattle, 16
head of hogs, 8 sets of harness, 3 top
buggies, l spring wagon, | truck
wagon, l Portland cutter and other
articles too numerous to mention. All
persons knowing themselves indebt-
ed please call and settle.
G. j. MCCUEN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
Dressing the PILLOW

A little child, not three years DID, was
sleepy and his mother carried him to
his crib, but the pillow slip had been
removed by the maid for the laundry
and the child, looking up beseechingly
into bis mothers face, said, please,
mamma, put Il shirt on my pillow"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
GRAY
3 bargains In l. and

100 acres near Gray at $500, fine improve
mentS.
100 acres six miles from town at $1,000, we'll
improved and near the German Lutheran
church.
$500.
so acres near German Lutheran church at
10000, this farm is fine one.
100 acres near Manning at $67.5o if taken
within thirty days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
A Love Letter.

Would not interest you if you're
looking for a guaranteed Salve for
Sores, Burns or Piles. Otto Dodd, of
Ponder, Mo-, writes: 81 suffered with
an ugly sore for year, but a box of,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me. It's
the best Salve on earth. 25c at Nick
Doffing & Co.'s drug store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
Hopeless Case.

"Why don't YOU make hay while the
sun shines and
Huh! If tried to do that it'd just
be my luck to get sunstruck "-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
American WhaIer Wrecked.

Fayal, Azores, Oct. lathe Amer
lean whaler Joseph Manta has been
wrecked on the island of Pico, one of
the Azores group, and all aboard were
lost. She sailed from Provincetown,
Mass, and carried crew Of fifteen,
men.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
Just saved From Starvation.

When in 1891 Miss Balfour was visit
ing the west of Ireland and studying
the condition Of the people she asked
one of them how they were getting on
in a particular village. "Arrah, miss,
sure and if it wasn't for the famine
we'd be shtarving~-John Bull.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
Handy For speecbmnkipg

yes" said the nervous man, 81 have
habit of talking in my Sleep"
And the eminent citizen who is ex-
pected to respond to an ovation in ey-
cry town that the train goes through
murmured:
What valuable accomplishments
Washington Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
Presence of Mind

She-1ou're so bashful, Mr.. Callow,
l really believe that if you ever marry
the lady will have to propose.
He-W-well, but l might have-er-
nerve enough to decline.-Puck.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15

A stone weighs less in water than it
does outside. but trout always weighs
most in the water.-Somervflle Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15
Two sides of n Case.

Two Sides of n Case.
Slowpay-Doctor, suppose you can
recommend your tailor to me?
Doctor-Certainly but you will have
to get some one else to recommend you
TO my tailor.-Medical Brief.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-15

| Geo. Jensen the assistant butter
maker at the creamery got home Sat
urday from Omaha where he had beer
spending few days with friends.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22
THE WAR DAN GER.

The dispatches from eastern Asia
again have a hellicose tone II Is be-
leyed in rekln. that Russia is willing
10 tight ~ Japan can be isolated. so
hat no other power comes TO her aid.
Russians think that Japan would be an
easy mark and they are said to be
anxious to have the conflict so as to
settle the relative positions OF the two
countries IN the orient
The probability Is that the Russian
promises as TO the opening Of certain
ports are about as real and as valuable
as the agreement 70 evacuate Man
churia. For three centuries she has
steadily forced her way eastward, all
WAYS fighting native hordes, but avoid
ing conflict with the great powers She
has acquired the greater portion OF si-
IBERIA. Amur Mancmha. the Kirghis
weppa and other territory she now
aims 90 the absorption Of more Chinese
territory. and corea, and unless she is
strongly opposed she win certainly
achieve that purpose, with or without
war with Japan
II is Significant that the japanese feel
confident Of their ability to hold their
own against the Russian empire This
fact must be counted on when the
chances Tor OF agains, War are weighed,
We're the japanese fully convinced Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22
ENDED his LIFE.

one OF the actors In the Carthage
tragedy, after many years, ends his life
Ia California.
The San Jose Mercury and Herald ot
July 10 contains the details II the sui
eide OF one Major Boring, a short time
ago. II appears that the gentleman
had been missing for some time AMI
that his dead body finally was found In
park. he had taken his own life by
firing q pistol into his head but he had
left no letter indicating any reason for
the rash act And Il IS all the more
inexpllcable since he was a man who
had filed a number Of honorable posi-
tions IN the community where he lived,
and had many friends, being a mem
Der In good standing Of several frator'
nal organizations,
The case will be Of some interest TO
our readers, because Major Boring, ac-
cording to a biographical sketch fur
nished about year ago, by himself to
reporter was one of the militia that
was called out during the rising Of the
mob in illinois against the Latter-doy
Saints. at the time Of the martyrdom OF
the Prophet Joseph and his brother Hy-
rum, the Patriarch Mr. Boring Is
quoted as follows:
81 was quite a lad when my father
moved TO Rushyllle. Schuyler county,
H., where In after years ! met and
formed a strong friendship for and
with such men as Lincoln Walker
Douglass and Baker At the age OF IS
was apprentced to "a saddIer, my con-
tract Being for a fiveyear apprentice
ship. which | carried out to the letter
in 1874. Then ! attended High school
kept by travelling teacher At twenty,
while stu 80 school, | was called out az
a milltioman 10 go to the Mormon
war. Without entering into details Of
that unfortunate uprising | may say
that | saw The bodies of Joseph and
Hyrum Smith just as they lay after
being slain by the mob.
THAT settled the Mormon difficulty,
hut ] was scarcely settled myself be-
fore the war broke out with Mexico.
and I enlisted as cavalryman In the
war against Mexico, and served AN
through the campaign under General
Taylor and only returned TO more
peaceful pursuits when the United
States troops were Withdrawn from
Mexican soil
What part the man who ended bis
life 10 lonely spot IN the park took
IN the fearful tragedy at Carthage does
not appear from this quotation, But It
would be interesting TO trace II that
were possible. the NE and death Of an
who took any part whatever In that
drama No doubt that would be
great object lesson 10 the world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22
GREAT AUTHORITIES INDEED

one OF Salt Lakes prominent sectar-
ian preachers is reported TO have rec
commended on Sunday last TO visiting
strangers, two works on "Mormonism'
as reliable and authentic. one OF them
IS novel confessedly a work of lic-
tion,in which some carlcatures OF
Mormon" celebrities and highly col
ored exaggerations and distortions Of
Mormon" history are introduced, TO
give to the romance a tInge Of reality
The other is a singular mixture OF truth
and error. fact and falsehood so pre-
sented as 10 impart an appearance Of
fairness In giving both sides" but ln
effect 10 poison the mind OF the reader
gainst "Mormonism' and Increase the
prejudice already existing. The preach-
en- might as Wen have recommended
Jules Verne's visit to me Moon as an
authentic work an astronomy, or GU.
liver's travels az reliable description
OF peculiar people and countries
strange, Is II not that professed dis
cples Of Christ do mol suggest TO In
quirers some real Mormon works Tor
Information about "Mormonlsm sup
pose that instead OF advising nom
believer TO read the New Testament to
learn about the Savior OF the world
they were to recommend q careful study
Of the works OF Renan Or Yoltalre.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22
THE GOMEZ


As the readers of the News are
aware comet Is now attracting the
attention Of astronomers II can be de-
tected IN the evening sky being some
what brighter than star of the fourth
magnitude, and having the appearance
OF q ha2y bah Of light, instead OF q
SHARPLY defined luminary as the liked
stars have The structure Of the tail
changes from night TO night being
highly attenuated matter when Is los'
IN space and constantly replaced rom
the body OF the comet
The astronomers tell us "here 10
look for This luminous BODY TN 'he
evehlng OF me 25rd me comet VIII o'
nearly between Alpha piacoiiS anu
tao pole star about degrees IRON ''c
former ON me 2Ath " VIII pe ~ Tue
BIS plnper llttlo above the star Del
"a, at tho Junction OF the Do"l anu
handle on ihe 3oth IL VIII be- near the
star Gamma.
Tine time Ia past Wheh the appearance
Of Il comet caused q panic among u'
children OF men For THESE "aAde''r'
10 pooc' though not satisfactorily a'-
counted ioy are known TO De celeS'l''
bodies obeying certain laws as DO '0e
suns The planets and the stars Ihey
go and come IN their orbits as intend
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22
Washlnglon Star

Glen. Miles long horseback ride Is
proof Of his physical vlgcr ana the
story VIII be read Win very general
interest. It was race against age, and
the general won handsomely. At Ca
and ON TIE eve " retirement ne Is a
Young man yet, and who has years be-
fore him VIII the winding Of this race
suggest 90 the politicians lhc adyisa-
bilily OF entering him for anc .hor Kind
of race? Would he snow the qualities
as q presidential candidate thpt he has
just shown rs q trooper Would he keep
m the middle of the road ana would
he set there? These ale questions
which suggest themselves as the result
~ this ride. end can have no effect on
the day hGed for Gen Miles retire
meut from the army.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22

The efforts Of professional ministers to
deter people from learning what Nor
monism' is from It's authorized expon-
ents, and advise them to draw their
information(D from noyelsts, roman
GERS and writer's interested In malign'
inC and defamlng the "Mormons.' pro-
claim the character Of those pulpitcers'
ana exhibit them before the heavens
as charlatans ana lmpostors who don
the livery Of heaven in which to serve
the deyil.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

Among the interesting features OF the
list OF contents Of Harpers Bazaar for
August are the followlng street
Arabs In London" Rebecca A. Insley:
ION a WGrwlekshire Farm" Caroline
Benedict lurreil. "A Dinner with King
Alfonso G. o.; zone Result of the
Martinique Disaster" Dorothy Can.
field The Ultimate Moment" novel.
chapter seven, William Il. LEIGHTON.
THE Memoirs Of a Baby ", Jose
phine Daskam "A Garden Party "
Josephine Grenler; "A Summer Mlllln-
cry A, T, Ashmore New Window
Draperes, illustrated by Labrose, Ada
Sterling Household Hints from over
seas, Christine Terhune Herrick. and
Seasonable Receipts.-Harper Bros,
New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22
Mllmnnke.. Mlscnnsin

Cen Miles 80 mile dash the other
dry showed that he is slill IN the prime
OF physical vigcr but the age-lImit law
provides for retirement. Irrespective of
physical condition 1T g. and Gen. Miles
viii reach the age OF Ga on the 9th OF
next month. Won Moltke planned and
won the war With France at the age Of
20. Dandolo, the great doge OF Venice.
was "a when he defeated the Pisans.
He Wus % when he headed his expedi-
ton against the Turks, and 90 when
after long siege OF Constantnople. he
took the place by storm and established
the empire Of the Latins Germany Is
an empire and Venice was a republic.
The rcd-tape system OF doing army
business In the United states " hot 4
necessary outgrowth Of our form OF
government
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22
Now York World

If Gen. Miles, and Gen. Young
and q few other veterans after him.
could he retired al TO- SAY, reducing by
. years the period which the amateurs.
Gen Wood and Gen Funston will. un-
der the proposed program OF promo
ton, spend at the head OF the army
the country would applaud But ms such
q reasonable extension Of the active
period can only De made by the same
commandcr-ln-chiof who is reported TO
be planning Gen, Woods elevation at
the expense Of experienced men. Gen.
Miles plucky feat was doubtless per-
formed in vain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22

"A Georgia editor has discovered an
author who has "a trunk full OF stories
and two barrels Of poems" The only
difficulty is to ascertain what poetry
brings by the barrel now, says the At
lanto Constitution. It Is more import.
ant to know what poetry brings a bar.
rel"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22
Worcestef TeIegrnm.

Gen Miles rode horseback 30 miles in
nine hours and felt perfectly fresh when
his ride was finished He win retire
Aug OF this year. when nc viii be "a
wears old. lie Is q Massachusetts, man,
having been born In Westminster From
the time ne enlisted ln 1851 Up to the
present he has seen q deal of lighting
and service. Forty-two years as a long
time 70 stick TO one occupation bur IN
TIE particular line he chose Miles has
shown exceptional ability and ale
though he rs not West Point man,
be- succeeded by daring skin aud cour-
ase IN rslng 70 the head Of the army.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22

a New York dispatch says that the
knee pants workers have lnauguratad
their annual strike" These strikes
have become established things and
come around as regularly as the sea.
sons They seem 20 be a necessity to
those who indulge in them like candy y
children and tea 10 old ladie,
Society IN kokomo. the very center OF
literary culture In Indiana. has been
entertaining celebrated authorizes
who turns out not TO be the celebrity
she represented herself to be. The fac,
was revealed by New York visitor
and was not detected by the keen liter
airy Instinct Of the Kokomoites.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22

The chairman Of the North Borneo
company Mr. Marten NJ r., says that
the seven small islands recently taken
possession OF by the United States We're
derelict and have not been referred to
Ia any treaty with any power Then
Boy seizing them Uncle sam cannot be-
charged with derellction NJ duty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22

their lnferiorlty in point OF strength,
they would not provoke hostillties, but
go far to avoid clash, But they hold
q different view A Yokohama paper
quoted in Pubic Opinion, points out
that while Russia has In far eastern
waters a feet Of % vessels with a total
tonnage Of 1929, Japan has thirty
vessels with a tonnage aggregatlng over
2O6,OO0 This comparison includes only
battleshlps and armored cruisers.
hut granting that Russia was the vic.
tor In the first naval battle which Is
taken for granted MS beginning Of the
war, the Yokohama paper insists that
Russia would find insuperable obstacles
In the way Of invasion OF japan. The
invader would be opposed by a wen
trained and courageous army Of 10000
men. and to meet them successfully the
paper asserts that % Russian force OF
half n million would be needed Estlm-
ating mat FIVE or Fix hundred ships
would be required to transport such an
army with us equipment the japanese
writer concludes that an invasion
would be quite Impossible. Even assum-
ing that It were accomplished the pa
per assures its imaginary antagonist
that campaign Of stupendous dillicul'
ties would remain TO be brought TO
successful conclusion
In the event Of japanese victory In
the preliminary naval engagement, the
paper further thinks that Japan would
show herself able 70 drive Russia out
Of Mauchuria and back from Port Ar
thur and Dalny Furthermore, accord 4
Ing to the writer quoted Russia would
be greatly handicapped by the necessl-
~ Of conducting a war so far from
home, while Japan would benefit in o
corresponding degree by operating near
hcme
With this conviction strong, the Japs
may lose their temper any day and
raise the cry ION to Moukden" as the
French once shouted, ION to Berlln!'
There is the real danger Of war in
Asia Russia would like to complete
her conquest without war but Japan
may decide not to permit that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22

IT seems somewhat lncongruous for
Kansas 10 be crying aloud for harvest
hands to garner her great crops and at
the same time sending out petitions
soliciting aid for the food sufferers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22

The Brooklyn Eagle comes out
squarely In favor Of the free distribu-
ton OF ice by the city for the benefit Of
the babies Of the tenement districts
Someone is bound to throw cold water
on the scheme
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22
rHK RIDE Oh GENERAL MILES.

Lieut. Gen. Miles horseback ride
from FOR, SIN to Fort Reno. % miles IN
hours and 10 minutes, is a perform
ance that commands admiration. IN
spite Of the color which is given Il IN
the news dispatches II should not BE-
regarded as spectacular tour de force.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22

II was done IN the performance OF his
official duty. ana while Gen. Miles UNI
doubtedly enjoyed the ride, II Is also
unqucstionable that he did not DO il
with the purpose Of making an exhibit
ton of hImsoli