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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

w. G. Bell OF Greeley Center made
the purchase of new buggy while
in town yesterday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

The ladies of the Christian church
met at the parsonage last Thurs
day and gave reception to their
sister in the church, Mrs. Les
Heath, on the eve of her departure
for her western home. Mrs. Heath
has been the leading spirit in all
church functions and hard
worker in all things connected with
it's welfare and advancement, and
she leaves here followed by the
heartfelt prayers and well wishes
of her fellow workers in the
Christian church,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

Miss Minnie Anderson went to
Audubon last Tuesday to visit her
uncle, SAINT Anderson and family
for short time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
LOCAL NEWS

Date McClain has hired out to j.
[. Hensley on the farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

Len Whitney is tearing down the
old Powell butcher shop and NOV
ing it away today.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

Mrs. Matilda Johnson was quite
sick yesterday, but is some better
TODAY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

Tom Pippen has been limping
about this week with a very sore
foot, the result ofstepping on a rus
ty nail.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

The Gault Company are loading
car of potatoes for firm in La
Sale, Illinois.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

Scarless Liniment for sale by
Nick Doffing g. Co., Extra, and all
country stores. 4-2-24w
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

The following is a list of the
wedding presents and the names of
the donors at the Stillians-R ummel-
heart wedding at North Branch.
Mrs. f. w. Hocamp $780,
Mrs. f. w. Hocamp set of flat irons.
Mr. and Mrs. Thaniel Benton bed spread.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Benton $l.OO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tibben dinner set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Newman bed spread.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Newman table cloth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marsh $l.50
MIR. and Mrs. Warren Rummelheart
stand cloth and head rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bennett bed spread.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Strickland dresser
scarf
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Paige pair towels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Baker $l.00.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NanAernan dinner
set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Benton water set.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. butcher sugar shell,
butter knife.
Clara and Nettie Tibben oat meal set
Will StaSer cake plate.
Amanda Gripp pair towels.
Marion Runmelheart napkins.
Archie and Arthur NanAernan dishes.
Albert Hocamp bread plate.
Mary, Clyde and Floyd Newman pair
towels.
Grace and Edna Hocanp pair curtains
and poles.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Clay rocking chair.
Ida Clay salad dish.
Lucille Clay berry set.
James Benton paper holder.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

Miss Grace Campbell was bust
ness visitor in Atlantic last Tues
day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

Agent Spangler is moving into
the Jones property today, his wife
arriving here the first of the week
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

w. F. Mccormick Of Audubon,
transacted business here on Tues
day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

Mayor kapp started last Tues
day on another excursion to Okla.
homa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

For bargains in watches. Call OF
Jeweler P. M. Christensen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

Insure with the Continental Insur.
ance Company, Theo. Patty, Agent
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

Miss Maude Campbell went to
Red Oak on business last Tuesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23
EXTRA MARKETS-.THURSDAY


Butter ----1Sc. Turkeys - Sc
Eggs ---------12c. Chickens Sc
Potatoes Csc Ducks--7 c
For bargains in watches. Call on
Jeweler P. M. Christensen.
Insure with the Continental Insur.
ance Company, Theo. Patty, Agent
Miss Maude Campbell went to
Red Oak on business last Tuesday.
Mayor Kapp started last Tues
day on another excursion to Okla.
homa.
The Gault Company are loading
a car of potatoes for firm in La
Sale, Illinois.
Len Whitney is tearing down the
old Powell butcher shop and NOV
ing it away today.
w. G. Bell OF Greeley Center made
the purchase of new buggy while
in town yesterday.
Mrs. Owen Ide was up from near
Brayton last week and bought a
nice lot of furniture for her parlors.
County Treasurer G. E. BRENNAN
was down yesterday interviewing
his former neighbors and political
friends.
T. r.. Lee intends to start out on
the road shortly as agent for
Hensley Brothers & Hamlers' hog
remedy.
Major Anderson is enjoying a va.
cation and Earl Smith is supplying
his place at the depot during his
absence.
Chris Sorensen of Audubon town.
ship, bought the hardware while in
town the first of the week for large
barn he is building
E. B. Voss had Varney put up a
good supply of cave troughs on his
new building on east Washington
st. the first of the week.
Chris Beck purchased big lot OF
nails and other hardware for the
big barn he is building, while in
town the first of the week.
J. w. Peterman purchased the
material last week of one of our
lumber merchants for the big dwell
ing he will soon erect on his lots in
this city.
Mrs. ]. H. Bishop returned last
week from Des Moines where she
has been helping look after he,
mother Mrs. Marie Hensley who il
improving little.
w. A. Hamler has not been dowr
town for day or two on account o
the sickness he contracted this win
ter and from which he has, it seems
not entirely recovered.
+. B. Reudleman has been break
ing the childrens' little pony to
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-23

Date McClain has hired out to J.
[. Hensley on the farm.
w. F. Mccormick Of Audubon,
transacted business here on Tues
day.
Miss Grace Campbell was a bust
ness visitor in Atlantic last Tues
day.
Scarless Liniment for sale by
Nick Doffing & Co., Extra, and all
country stores. 4-2-24w
Agent Spangler is moving into
arriving here the first of the week.
Tom Pippen has been limping
about this week with a very sore
foot, the result ofstepping on rus
ty nail.
Miss Minnie Anderson went to
Audubon last Tuesday to visit her
uncle, SAINT Anderson and family
for short time.
w. G. Smith of Greeley, went to
Audubon last Tuesday to attend to
business matters.
Mrs. Bennett is passing the week
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Hunt, over in northeast
Audubon township.
PASTURE To LET-Have pasture
for about 20 head of horses or cat
tie. Apply to
4-16.2w John MERTES. JR.
The rural routes seem to be meet
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

The track was torn up for a consider
able distance and traf1c was delayed for
several hours. 1t was long after mid
night before the work of rescue was fin
ished and then attention was given to
removing the wreckage.
This is the second accident on the
Great Western within n week. The
other wreck occurred at St. Charles, Ill.
Sunday morning. The train, which was
the southwest Kansas City through pas
senger, passed st. Charles on time to
the minute. The next stop was at Sycs-
more, twenty-five miles farther on, and
the track between the two towns il near
ly straight
The agent heard the train as II gath
cred Roadway and remarked that it was
moving rather rapidly. The fireman,
John Bashore. declared that the train
was moving at the rate of forty-fve
miles an hour when ii struck the broken
rail that caused the wreck.
The broken rail lay thirty feet east of
culvert about forty feet long. As the
train struck the rail it leaped and swerv-
ed, and all four wheels struck the sleep
ers at once.
Leahy, clinging TO the window frame
in MIS- cab, pushed home the throttle and
applied the air. The momentum Of the
train was so great, however, that it seem
ed not to slacken speed in the slightest
as it Numbered across the culyert ON the
ties.
Three hundred feet beyond the culvert
although to the fireman it seemed that
everything happened simultaneously
the driving wheels swerved. the engine,
driving its way through the frozen earth,
turned sideways and, with a crash that
shook the ground, rolled and plunged
down the steep embankment. Behind It,,
the couplings holding them together, fol-
lowed the four cars filled with passen-
gers.
Engineer Leahy was killed and ,hlr-
teen passengers injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
CANAL PACT SIGNED.
UNITED STATES GETS PANAMA.
WAY BY TREATY.
Lease in Perpetuity on Ronte and Pow.
err to Police II Gran,>d by Colombia
Signatures Are Affixed at Home of
Secretary of State Hay.

The treaty between the United States
and Colombia for the construction Of the
Panama canal by the United States was
signed Thursday afternoon at the home
Of Secretary Hay in Washington. No
details of the signature of the treaty
were obtainable, but at the presidential
reception at the White House in the
evening the news that the treaty at last
was an accomplished fact was told and
later was confirmed authoritatively on in
Quiry in official quarters.
Fears had been entertained that Co
lombia would not be willing to aceeds to
the wishes of the United States in the
canal matter and that recourse TO the
Nicaraguan canal project might be fore
ed on the government of the United
States. But events have taken more
favorable turn and Colombia transmitted
instructions and authority TO DR.. Herran,
its representative In the United States,
that made possible conclusion of the
long negotiations.
The principal obstacles for some time
to the conclusion of the treaty, it is I'M
derstood, was the price that the United
States was to pay in the way of annual
rental for the strip of territory along
each side of the canal right of way.
Some time ago there was a hitch over
the question of the extent to which con-
troll by the United States over this strip
of land should go, Colombia objecting
on the ground that the provisions re-
quested in the treaty by the United
States would mean REIMBURSEMENT of
sovereignty by Colombia over part of her
territory.
This matter. however, was amicahly
adjusted, as was a difference rs to the
length Of the lease Of the strip of land in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
suffer.
GATHERING INDIA RUBBER.
An Account of the Manner of Harvest
ing a Valuable Crop.

An Account of the Manner of Harvest
ing Valuable Crop.
With the increase of pneumatic
tired vehicles rubber has become one
of the chief exports of some South
American countries. In his book
Climbing and Exploration in the Be-
livian Andes" Sir Martin Conway
gives an interesting account of the way
in which the gum is procured and pre-
pared.
The workman, starting out early in
the mOrning-for when the sun is high
the trees cease to bleed-carries with
him a number of little tin cups. Hay-
ing arrived at the tree, he makes one
or more incisions in the bark and at
taches one of the tin cups below each
cut by pressing it into the soft bark.
The number of incisions that can safely
be made in the tree is matter upon
which there is more or less disagree
ment. 1t seems to be settled, however
that a strip of bark all down the tree,
One-third of the circumference in
width, must be left unbroken or the
tree will bleed to death.
The cup collects the drops of sap that
exude from the wound in the bark.
Ultimately the wound becomes covered
with a film or clot of dried sap, which
also is afterwards removed and util-
lied.
The workman proceeds from tree to
tree. attaching his cups, till he has
tapped from 70 to 100 trees. After
the hour when the sap ceases to run
the man goes round again, carrying 4
tin vessel with cover, into which he
pours the milk" that has run into the
cups.
When he has brought the days gath.
ering to his hut he lights a fire of palm
wood. He places a funnel over it to
collect the smoke, and then, taking Il
kind Of small wooden paddle, dips the
blade into the liquid which covers it
with thin coating. He now holds
the paddle over the fire in the smoke,
turing lis faces alternately to the heat.
The coating of milk-like sap is thus
RAPIDLY smoked and ceagulated into
solid, cured rubber. The paddle is
then dipped again, and the process re-
peated until large bulb or ball has
been formed. When this has reached a
convenient size it is slit down the sides
and stripped from the paddle The
Jumps thus formed are ready for eX-
port, and are the pure rubber of COM
merce
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
BUSINESS OF THE CHURCH.
BY ReY. G. CamrheH Norps

The story of the church reveals the
fact that the one business of the
church is that of bringing men to sub
mission to Christ. That may be stated
in a hundred different ways, or at
least ii may be stated in as many diff
ferent ways as there may be gathered
in this hall representative of ecclesi-
astical believers. and yet when you
have said whatever you choose to say
you are bound TO come back 10 that;
the church has only one business, and
the business is that of bringing men
into definite and immediate submission
to Jesus Christ.
First of all, this was based upon the
recognized fact of the LordShip Of
Jesus Christ to these New Testament
Christians, whether you take the story
of the apostles. of the evangelists, Of
the deacons or of the ordinary mem
ners of the fellowship. They all be-
lieved in and had submitted them
selves to the actual Lordship of Christ,
and you will discover that their faith
in the Lordship of Jesus Christ was
based upon the fact of his resurrection.
If You have recently been reading the
acts of the apostles you have been i'm
pressed with the truth that that which
stirred up opposition and lay at the
root of the reason of the first perse-
cution of the church was the clear
declaration of these men wherever
they went of the fact that Jesus of
Nazareth (the Nam had risen from the
dead.
We are bound TO face the fact that
all failure of the church will be laid in
the last analysis at the door Of those
of us who are in the ministry. / am
here to say that wherever we realize
our responsibility and are true to it,
our people will almost invariably fol-
low us along any line that we are pre-
pared to go.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
In 4 Dilemma.

The American and other art collec-
tors who have loaned collections to the
South Kenslngton Museum in London
lave been suddenly notified that they
must remove their paintings and other
treasures within six months. The os-
tensibIe reason is that the museum
needs the space fer its own art objects,
but it is publicly said that the authorl-
ties have come to the conclusion that
the museum is being used to save st0r-
age fees. In this connection, Americans
who objected TO sending collections 10
the United States on account Of the
duties have been singled out, and 1t is
asserted they now find themselves in a
curious dilemma Some of the owners
have presented their collections TO vari-
GUS museums rather than undertake
their removed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
{:9l5S':;:s; SIDE SIDE
The News y

What they want in tho Northwest is a
steam-heated blizzard.
These are the days when the oldest in
habitant has his inning.
Nebraska farmers are burning corn,
for it is cheaper than coal.
In Chicago grain corners have been de-
clared illegal. How about coal corners
Independent operators In New York
are independent Of the law and every
thing else
Apostle Smoot may be ms good as sorlo
Of the Senators, but appearances should
be preserved.
Cold weather has one redeeming fea-
ture-y0u don't notice so many open
work stockings.
If the coal barons have violated no
statrtes few should be enacted that
would cover their case.
Castro has agreed to arbitration, hav-
ing discovered that it calls for no iname-
date payment Of cash.
Living conditions" in come Of the
mines seem not to have been distinguish
able from dying conditions.
Judging from the evidence, 1t Ia not
much fun to be a coal miner even when
the works are running full time.
The pretender Of Morocco, who was
supposed to be MI In, has decided that
there are a few more pretends in bin and
has taken the warpath with renewed
enthusiasm.
That tale about the Emreror Of Ger
many wanting tho Panama canal was
probably started by members Of the
French canal company to punch up the
United States.
Congress may have all the powers
which Attorney General Knox says II
has. but 1othing is more obvious than
that Congress is not very curious TO find
out about them.
Bachelor bill" Bailey Is now Gov
erpor 81 x ansas and the girls ell over the
land are certain that they void not
marry the hateful old thing even II he
Isxsws to ask them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
THE SALOON AND IT'S WORK.

BY DR.. CIefaHd b. HAfec.
So long as we have the saloon we
shall have intemperance. 1t is always
a favorite argument for the saloon
that it's owners deprecate intemper-
ance. 1t may be possible to drink liq-
uor so occasionally as never to go to
excess. But 1t is n chimerical dream
to talk of system of saloons without
intemperance.
A brand of whisky is announced
with the one sentiment. That's ALL"
But the sentence is not complete. Does
it mean something like this: A father
came home yesterday afternoon crazy
drink aud beat his little child. Why?
"lYl isky, that's ALL" A young wife
lies IN one of our hospitals this very
hour suffering from the abuses of her
husband. Why? Whisky, that's ALL"
A mother died last week of a broken
heart as she saw her daughter dis
graced and fallen. Why? Whisky.
that's ALL" The argument against the
saloon may be summed up in four
words. Il is an enemy to yourself, to
the nation, to weak men and to the
kingdom of God
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
CONVICTED OF HIGH TREASON.
British NJ. p. Who Aided Beers Is Con-
demned to Death.

Col Lynch was found guilty in London
on the charge of high treason and SEN
tence of death was Immediately imposed.
In the course of the trial of Col. Ar
thur Lynch, membCc of Parliament for
Galway, on the charge Of high treason,
there was no attempt to deny that Col.
Lynch supported the Beers, but counsel
contended that his naturalization was in
no way prompted by reasonable intent
and was solely for the advantage ne
would thus secure for journalistic pur-
poses. Subsequently the defendant nc
lively supported the BOer cause in the
belief that he was a legally naturalized
burghe-
Replying for the prosecution the so
zcitor general. Sir Edward Carson, main
tanned that Col. Lynch Joined the Boer
army az a discontinued Irshman, there
by committing a most cowardly and most
serious act of treason" His naturaliza-
ton, continued the solicitor general, was
e2ly a dimsy pretext.
Col Lynch is an Australian by birth,
hat an Irishman by nationality and
choice. He is an author, an engineer, n
Journalist, q soldier, and an ardent poll
tician-
After an education received at Mel
bourne university, at Berlin, and Paris,
Col. Lynch took UP practical engineering
In Australia. He then went to Ireland
and became a candidate for Parliament,
but was defeated After a short resi-
dence in Paris he visited the United
States While here he called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt, then Governor Of New
York, and was in consultation with the
radical leaders Of the Irish movement
In this country. He then returned TO
London and became a journalist, varying
the monotony by accompanying Sir Gar
net Wolseley on the Ashanti expedition.
When the Boer war began Col. Lynch
left for the scene of action.
With President Kruger's permission
he organized the Second Transvaal Irish
brigade Of rough riders, swore allegiance
TO the Transvaai. aud saw much active
service After the defeat Of the Beers
and while the colone' was In Paris, he
was elected by his Irish friends to repre-
sent Galway In the House of Commons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
DEATHS IN TRAIN WRECKS.
Two Great Western Trains Plunge
from Track Within a Week.


Three persons were killed and twelve
or fifteen were injured in a wreck of the
Chicago and Minneapolis limited train on
the Chicago Great Western Railroad NJ
South Freeport, H. The engine. hag-
gage car, buffet car and three Pullman
sleeRers were ditched, The baggage and
buffet cars caught fire and were destroy,
ed. A corpse in the baggage car was
burned. Two chair cars broke loose and
ran back half mile.
Baggageman Sleeve and number Of
passengers who were injured were TAX
Ell to a hospital at Freeport. ave miles
from the scene of the accident. The Iii.
nAis Central Railroad sent relief train
and took the unfortunate persons to tho
hospital
The train was running at high rate
of speed and struck a defective switch.
The engine rolled on its side and crushed
the engineer and fireman, Engineer
Sheridan was making his last run on this
train. He was So years old and is sur
vived by widow and two children.
The train left Chicago at $50 O'clock
Thursday evening and was fast train
TO Minneapolis. The speed was about hf-
" miles an hour at the time Of the ac-
cident and there was no warning of dan
ger, The engine and the two forward
ears rolled over on TO their side The
three Pullman ears left The track, hut
remained upright. Two chair cars that
were in the rear OF the train broke loose
and ran back some distance, escaping
any danger.
The baggage ear was soon in flames
and the illumination from the wreck was
seen at Freeport The few available
persons about were soon at work remov-
ing the injured. None of the passengers
was near enough to be affected by the
fire.
The train was not scheduled to stop at
South Freeport. A clear track is allot-
ted to the train and no thought was be-
ing given TO possible danger. AS the
engine left the track it struck the cab
of a freight engine which had taken the
siding to let the limited pass. Conduc-
tor Karr of the freight train was on his
engine and was badly scalded. No dam
age resulted to the engine that was hit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
JERSEY THE MOTHER OF TRUSTS
The state Has Granted Charters to
I6.OOO Companies.

Corporation Clerk John Brooks has es-
timated that in granting charters to up
ward Of 1900 corporations New Jersey
has authorized the placing on the market
Of about $4,000, 100000 worth Of capital
stock. The only corporation TO receive
authorization to issue more than $1,000
100000 worth Of stock is the United
States Steel Corporation, chartered last
year, and which has issued S1.0lS,3GS,-
600. During 1902 New Jerseys busy cor
poration mill localized the issuance Of
stock to the extent Of S1,503, 443, 40.
Of the 2.249 corporations chartered in
1902, 20 had authorized capitalizations
of So. 900, 900 or more each. An even
score Of the concerns have an authorized
capital Of $4,000, 900 or more.
There are . corporations operating IN
der the laws Of New Jersey, which have
Issued stock aegreeating SJ0,000,0O0 or
more. Some Of these concerns are: Unit
ed States Steel Corporation. Sl,0is.3es,-
900; Northern Securities Company, S247, =
B11,300; United States Leather Comp any,
s125, 600. 600. Ainalgamated Copper Com
pany. S155. ZOO, COO Carnegie Company.
g1GO 900. 900; American Smelling and Re
fining Company. Sg9.s10000; Federal
Steel Company, 800, 745 200; Standard
OIL Company Of New Jersey, COS, O00,-
600: American Tobacco Company, $685.
100000; American Bridge Company.
Sc, 900 coo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
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