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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
AUDUBON NEWS.

A. F. Altman, of Lincoln township,
was. in town Tuesday looking after
business affairs.
Mrs. Kuhn and daughter, Miss Ada,
departed Tuesday for summer out
ing in far-away California.
Miss Hendricksen, the trained nurse
went to Atlantic the first of the week
to attend to case for DR.. Emmert.
Misses Bertha and Blanche Scott ar.
rived home today from their visit with
friends and relatives at Coon Rapids.
Geo. Russell and wife departed the
first of the week for their new home
in Colorado. The home he has been
occupying will be used by Chas. Ruhs.
One of the best sidewalks in town is
hat put down this week in front of
Deem & Welch's marble shop. 1t is of
solid stone, smooth as q floor and of
material like marble,
Morrissey & Ruhs are planning to
have the second story of the building
they occupy fixed up as show and
store room for their buggies. They
will put an elevator in the rear and
then have more room for hardware on
the ground floor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
Potato croo vii, Be Poor.

Des Moines, Aug. 5.-Chairman John
Cownie of the state board OF control
has just returned from visiting sew
eral OF the state institutions and max
ing special inquiry as to the state
farms, He says that the potato crop
will be poor in Iowa again, that at all
the state farms the potatoes have
blighted, and he finds this condition
to prevail generally all over Iowa.
AS potatoes are staple at all the
state institutions this will be quite a
loss to the state, and again Iowa will
probably have to send to other states
to get potatoes for the wards Of the
state. The hay crop is fine in all parts
of the state and the cattle and hogs
have done we'll The corn is spotted
and will be only fair crop.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06

LIKE TWO HEEDLESS CHILDREN THE1
SPED, LAUGHING.
the orchard and forget to take it down.
Ben invariably came through the or
chard gate at twilight and the line
never failed to knock his hat off. Men
are singular about their hats. He and
I We're combative, anyway, in those
days One particular evening, like
this, and the frogs piping just that
way, we were unusually predisposed
to battle. We had been to picnic.
Both our noses We're peeling with sun
burn and our shoes were tight The
for he had sat for an hour on a tumble
down Stile in a Snarl Of blackberry
bushes with Sadie Plummer beside
him, and then flung thunderbolts of
wrath about because l gave Joe Law
ton most Of the jelly cake out of the
lunch basket But he came over as
usual in the evening, and as usual
Becky had left the clothesline in the
trees, and it happened to sag a little
and caught Ben right across his poor
sunburned nose where it was tender
est The war broke out then. Among
other things he said If I wanted him
to come would at least see that he
could get in without manning himself
l said he could come the front way as
q well regulated person would or not
come at all. He said 1t would be not
at all, then-and after the fray
nailed IN the gate -
"And SO nailed out the only man you
ever knew that was worth yard Of
Calico" was Mrs. Belinda's consolation
you might as well unna1l 1t now and
let it be of some use, as long as the
whole business is ancient history and
Ben vanished away into airy nothing.
He won't bother you any more. While
you are incoming among dismal mem
cries and frogs, intrenched behind your
nailed up gate, he is living comfortably
somewhere with fat little wife and
probably seven children. No doubt
one Of them, little freckled one who
NEEDLES, Is named Marjorie"
1t was dark now and Marjorie's
cheeks could burn unseen.
"Kree-e-ee." croaked the frogs de-
risively.
Before the mists were out CT the hol-
low lands the next morning Marjorie
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
Through the
Orchard Gate
By HARRIET WHITNEY
Copyright, 1903, by T. C. Mcclure

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"Kree-e-ee," went the frogs down in
the marshy corner of Miss Bennetts
meadow where the cattails grew.
The high buttoned crown Of Miss
Benefits white sunbonnet had but
now been pink with the bloom of sun.
set. 1t was pushed back off the young
lady's head and hung around her neck
by two ruftled strings.
II hate the country after sunset, u
complained Miss Benefits visiting sis.
ter, standing forlornly on the back
porch. Violet twilights shot with gold
and faint pink afterglows were dust and
ashes and the far twilight voices from
marsh and thicket were desolation to
Mrs. Belinda Bonsel. ''These old frogs
drive me frantic"
Marjorie seated herself upon the shall.
low lower step, untying her bonnet and
gathering it up closely in her supple
hands. There We're two indistinct hori-
zontal lines in her forehead.
Il always love the frogs" she said
'only-they remind me of the evening
nailed up the orchard gate-years
ago.
And l wish you'd unnail it," Belin.
da's nimble mind frisked into another
grievance. ED II be up from the city
" ~ 81
ways cuts through the orchard Last
time he tore an acre of lining out Of his
coat climbing over the fence, and had
it to darn. Whatever did you nail 1t
up for?'
"kree-e-ee," echoed family. The sill.
yer gray had almost overcome the rose
lights. A slim little curve Of moon lay
against the dim gold of the west Mar,
jorie was futing the cape of her bonnet
over her fingers.
II nailed it up so that Ben Harper
couldn't come through it any more"
You always were queer little
trick commented Belinda, land never
knew beans so far as men were con.
cerned. But forgot you and Ben fell
out. What was it-Jealousy, misunder-
standings or meddling friendsp'
'Clotheslines," said Marjorie.
Belinda's laugh broke into the trem-
olo of the frog chorus.
Whatever. You can do a good
many curious things, Marge, but how
did you manage to get your romance
tied up with a clothesline?'
Becky Bean always would fasten
the line to the plum trees this side of
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
An Orchid Tragedy.

Perhaps Madagascar has claimed
more orchid hunters lives and been
the scene OF more revolving acts of
cruelty than any other place Some
years ago a German orchid fancier
while seeking some specimens in the
forests OF this island. was captured by
some of the native priests. who, after
covering him with oil, burned him
alive Another collector who was
seized by some Of the same priests was
allowed to choose between being burned
alive or himself setting fire to some
fagots on which lay another prisoner,
also an orchid collector, and thus saw
ing his own life. He chose the latter
alternative and died six months later
a lunatic
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
Father of A. II. Roberts Dead.

One of the early pioneers of south
eastern Iowa, James Dorsey Roberts,
died at the home of his daughter Tues
day, July 49, aged eighty years. Mr..
Roberts ancestors came from Wales
and settled in Maryland in 1850. His
parents fathers were both soldiers in
the Revolutionary war. Mr.. Roberts
was the sole survivor of family of
thirteen children. He came with his
parents to Iowa in 1888, and settled
neer Danville. In 1855 he moved to a
fam three miles north of New Lon
don. In 1890 he moved to Mt. Pleas
ant where his wife died four years
later. On account of his failing health
he was brought home to his daughter,
last April, in New London, where he
has since resided until his death.
Mr.. Roberts was married to Susan
Mcdonald, March 4, 1915. To this
union four children were born, VIM.
Geraldine, Texas; Alexander Holt, of
Audubon, Iowa; Theodore Lane, of
Mt. Pleasant, and Martha, Melvina, of
New London. All his children, thir-
teen grandchildren and four great
grandchildren survive him. He was
converted and united with the M. E.
church in 1S41, and continued faith
full and consistent member until his
death.
The funeral was Wednesday, July
30, at the NJ. E. church. at 10 O'clock
Interment at Forest Home cemetery in
Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. A. H. Roberts, of Audubon, Ia,
and MIR. and Mrs 7. L. Roberts and
6auphtar of Mt Pleasant have heeO
at the home Of w. L. Weller during
the last few days of their fathers i'll
ness. Burlington Hawkeye.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
Come to the County Fair.

Everyday krakerjack. No poore
daze. Onparelled display of Bludded
Stock & Mules. Luvly display of Py-
rooggratflc Burnt stuff, Fine Artz, Kro-
sha Wurk and Tattin. You kan see
lots of Green Apples like used to give
you that "Tlred Feelin" when you
was a kid. Tremendous eggzitment
and Great Races but don't bet on
"Strate Tips' or "Sure Winners" on
less you hav return ticket. Coz if
you du, mebbe you'd becom a Pessy-
mist & $50 cents" would look bigger
to you than koRNER LOT. Bring
your family; if shy of family, bring
ALL, your Best Girls then THAR kant
be no "kick kumin. Bring your
children so you kan hav an excus to
ride on the Merry-go-round. Plenty
to eat q drink on the grounds G. o. d.
Don't forget the daits. For further in
formashun see Bills & Circlers or call
on or write,
o. B. TRAIN, Sec'y.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
Meyer and Newburn Discharged.

Des Moines, Aug. 5.-John Meyer
and Roy Newburn we're discharged
from custody in justice court, before
which they had been brought on a
charge of attempted murder in the
case of George Cunningham, who has
since died from the wounds he re-
ceived. No evidence was introduced
in the case and the bonds of the two
men were released. The coroner's
fury decided that Cunningham came
to his death from blow on the head
by some unknown person and that it
was not an accident, as at first sup
posed, but both Newburn and Meyer
told straight stories to the coroner
and there was nothing to incriminate
them. The mystery is as deep as ever.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
IOWA BANKERS MEET.
1. +. Potter of Harlan Elected Presi.
dent of State Association.

- SeeST " IIoI ioIl EtCClSC FESSi-
dent of State Association.
Davenport, Ia, July 30.-The Iowa
State Bankers association closed it's
seventeenth annual convention. It
was decided to offer standing reward
of $1,000 for the arrest and conviction
OF any person who might rob a bank
belonging to a member Of the assOcia-
ton. For information leading to the
arrest Of such burglar the associa-
ton will pay $500. uniform system
OF bank money orders was recon-
msnded. Steps will be taken to make
this measure practicable. Over cap
italization of corporations was con-
demned and legislation will be asked
to correct the watering of stocks. Fiji
teen delegates to the American Bank
ers' association will meet at San Fran
cisco, when appointed. These officers
were elected: President, l.. F. Pot
ter. Harlan; vice president, Frank Y.
Locke, Sibley; treasurer, David A. Nc
Kee, Mediapolis; secretary, ]. NJ. Din.
widdie, Cedar Rapids.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
Suicide Prevented.

The starting announcement that a
preventive of suicide had been discov-
cred will interest many. A run down
system or dependency invariably pre-.
cede suicide and something has been
found that will prevent that condi-
ton which makes suicide likely. At
the first thought of self destruction
take Electric Bitters. 1t being great
tonic and nervine, will strengthen the
nerves and build up the system. It's
also great stomach, Liver and kid
ney regulator Only SOC. Satisfaction
guaranteed by Nick Doffing d Co.,
druggist.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
Antianitx of Wrestling.

Probably tie first authentic record OF
wrestling match is in A. D. 1222,
when chivalry on the European CONT
nent was undergoing change for the
better. During tie reign of Henry Ill.
of England match took place in st.
Giles field, London, between citizens
OF Westminster and the city of London
proper. Wrestling was, however, pop
ular as pastiine in England at q
much earlier period. and from that
country many Of the different styles
originated.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
End of Bitter Fight.

1.-TWO physicians had long and
stubborn fight with an abcess on my
right lung" writes ]. F. Houghes, of
DUPONT, Ga, land gave me up. Every
body thought my time had come AS
last resort | tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. The ben
eft l received was striking and l was
on my feet in few days. Now I've
entirely regained my health" 1t con-
quers all coughs, colds and throat
and lung troubles. Guaranteed by
Nick Dot1ing q Co., at his drug store.
Price. soc and 81. Trial bottles free.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
ROSS

Markets: Corn 4Ogc, wheat 5sc,
oats 263c, barley sec.
Miss Jessie May went to her home
IN Extra Saturday after visit with
friends here.
Herman Raper is now working for
MIR. Hef1inger during the rush Of the
harvest season.
Mart Olsen shipped out a car of
hogs Tuesday evening that he had
gathered during the week.
William Diest went up to Gray
Monday to visit friends and attend to
business affairs between trains.
Miss Clark, who has been working
at Glenn McCuen's restaurant, has
quit there and gone to her home.
Rev. Knoll expects to go to Water
loo the latter part of the week to
attend convention Of his church.
Rev. VOORHEES, of North Branch NJ.
=. church was up Sunday and held
quarterly conference at the church
here.
Miller q Bates were busy the first of
the week Smelling out q crib of corn
for the. A. j. Leake elevator which
they had shipped out.
Lou Beers was busy the first of the
week changing the foundation for
the engine of the Leake elevator so it
will give them more power.
There will be a dance Friday night
In the hall and all people connected
with it are doing all in their power
to have it one of the best of the season.
Oddie Porsch one of the best bust.
ness farmers in the county. is figuring
on building big barn on his farm
this summer and fall to be ready for
winter.
VIM. Schrader's boy was quite bad
~ hurt Tuesday by having horse
step on him. The doctor was called
and fixed him up and he is getting
along nicely.
Dave Hart, manager for the Trans
Mississippi elevator company, was
busy this week Smelling out the three
cars of corn they sold to the feeder
over in Shelby county.
Jim Rutherford went up to Craw-
ford county with his horse and
buggy. While there his horse be-
came unmanageable and ran away
with him breaking up his buggy and
harness some but he luckily escaped.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06

be'iuStl, Will claw udullleT, was
drawing the bent and rusted nails
from the old orchard gate.
Belinda told the TRUTH she admit
ted in the inner circle of her heart.
Il nailed my own happiness out when
l drove in these nails. However, the
crooked little nails of miserable pride
and temper q called the mixture in
dependence them l drove every day
would inevitably have had the same
effect In time. And not nail here is
an atom more rusted than my hopes
Of his ever coming back. But the old
gate may as well be of some use to
others. Belinda knows a few things.
and l dare say it's true, all she said"
The hammer fell into big bunch of
spiderwort on the outside Of the gate,
and Marjorie rested her elbows on the
top rail of the fence. The clover lay
In deep pillows, crested with the silver
of the dew. The ruff1e on her pink
Bingham gown was limp and wet. The
early sun looked at her through soft,
long vista of orchard, out of amethyst
Inc vapors. Robin songs dubbed and
splashcd all about
The gate swung wide open on a
loose hinge that creaked a note of re-
lief.
IT must have Hiram Bean fix it,"
Marjorie decided practically. coming
out of her retrospect and passing
through the gate in quest of the ham
mer
A man had come trampling along
the orchard, leaving wake of crushed
wet clover behind him
you've broken the latch" he said,
with q laugh that swept Marjorie into
old paths and byways, while he spread
a broad. brown palm for her hand.
Gust the way you broke the latch off
my poor heart long ago, so / could
never Keep you out of it any more"
II could nail it together again." she
said sedately, with eyes that sparkled
under their lashes.
mo; you couldn't drive the nails
straight Look at those wretched little
twisted things. Mayn't l come through
the old gate now, Margie? Only If l
do you can't bar me out any more"
Il will never try" she answered,
with dimples Of happy laughter that
were swiftly washed out by a recol-
lection
"Wait. Ben; I'm afraid-at least, Be
linda said"-
what did Belinda sayY
THAT you must have married some
one long ago"
'Oh. Belinda! 1t was Belindas dear
delight when we were all less than
ten to create strife by getting me
suspected by you of a deeply rooted
resolve to marry Peggy Dodson when
we grew up. She has come just about
as near the mark now. No, Margie,
Mrs. Ben's name is to be Marjorie
or nothing. Providence has let me
come back ut just the right time. Let's
take hold of hands and race through
that gate the way we did when we
We're littl9-come." He caught Mar
jorie's hand. "Now-one for the
money and two for the show, three to
make ready and four-to-go."
Like two needless children they sped
laughing, with linked hands through
the old orchard gate, straight into an
enchanted country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06

WANTED-Several industrious persons
in each state to travel for house establish
ed eleven years and with large capital,
to call upon merchants and agents for sue
engagement. Weekly cash salary of SlS
and all travelling expenses and hotel bills
advanced in cash each week. Experience
not essential. Mention reference and en-
close self.addressed envelope.
The NATIONAL, 1874 Dearborn ST.
o-H-lo Chicago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
A Just Judge.

Theophilus Harrington, a Vermont
judge in the early part of the last cen
tury was Il man who loved the right
and cared little for mere legal quib-
bling. III justice controls your YER
dict" be would often say to the jury,
you will not miss the general princi-
pies of the law
At one trial when the possession of a
farm was in question the defendant Of
fered deed of the premises, to which
the plaintiffs lawyer, Daniel Chapman,
objected because it had no SEAL
But your client sold the land, was
paid for it and signed the deed, did he
not2' asked the judge.
THAT makes no difference" said
Chapman '"Ths deed has no seal and
cannot be admitted in evidence"
Els anything else the matter with
the deed7" asked the judge.
II don't know that there isl
MIR. Clerk" said the judge, "give
me wafer and three cornered piece
of paper
The CLERK obeyed, and the judge de-
liberately made and affixed the SEAL
'NThere, Brother Chipman," said he,
1.-THE deed is all right now. 1t may be
put in evidence. 4 man is not going
to be cheated out of his farm in this
court when there is q whole box of
waters on the clerks desk"
1.-THE court will give me an eXcep-
tion?' pleaded the counsel
1.-THE court will do no such thing"
answered the Judge, and he kept his
word.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
The BIunIerer.

She-Of course, he bored me awfuIly,
but l don't think l showed it. Every
time l yawned l just hid it with my
hand.
He Crying to be gallant Really,
don't see bow a hand 50 small could
-er-hide- eS-that is-beastly weather
we're having, isn't it1--Philadelphia
Press
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
Bohemian Turner's Meet,

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 4.-The annual
meeting of the western division of the
National Bohemian Turner's opened
here, with delegates present from
Iowa Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Nebraska, Minnesota and Kansas.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
Pinckney Appointed Passenger Agent

'HeNrrey VPPoTT1eeu rasseHger EgeHI.
Iowa Falls, Ia, July 30-President
E. S. Ellsworth of the Des Moines,
Iowa Falls and Northern railway an
nounced the appointment of W. R.
Pinckney of Chicago as general pas
senger and ticket agent of this new
line. Mr.. Ptnckney has been con-
nected with the traffic department of
the Chicago and Great Western for
several years. He assumes his new
duties Aug. 1, with headquarters at
Des Moines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
Military Exercises.

II. Y. Guard suppose when you
were in the army you often saw a
picket fence?
G. A r. Mann-Yes, but it was a
more common sight to see sentry box.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
-Four Drowned at pavenport,

Davenport. Ia, Aug. 4.-Agnes Re-
bilious. aged thirteen; Laura Redili-
Gus and Otto Lundquist, aged nine
teen. OF Moline and David Redilious,
aged ten, of Chicago were drowned in
the Mississippi river last evening
while boat riding.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06

Prisoner Tries to Cremate Himself.
Waterloo, Ia. Aug. ga Geisler at
tempted to cremate himself in the city
Jail and was angry when Mayor Mar
tin rescued him from the burning bed
ding, which was destroyed. He will
racOvar
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
Creditors VIII Be Paid in Full,

Council Bluffs, Ia, July 31.-W. B.
Reed, trustee of the Pisgah, Ia, bank,
which failed last week, stated that the
assets Of the institution considera bly,
exceeded the liabilities and that cred
itors would be paid in full.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
FROM ALLOvER IOWA
Woman Killed by Train.

New Hartford, Ia. Aug. Mrs
Alice Galley was killed by an Illinois
Central freight train here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
How People Came to Have Blue Eyes

How People Came to Have Blue Eyes.
There IS kgenl about blue eyes that
is very interesting. When the world
was first made people all had, so runs
the story, eyes as dark as the duskiest
night And Of all the people on the
face of the earth the fairest was a
maiden who lived on the banks Of a
great sea and who used to sit and
watch tho waves roll up on the shore
and anXiolisly wait for her father, who
was satbur, 10 come home and bring
the days net Of fish. But one night
the fisherman did not come home, and
his daughter sat and watched for him
until morning. And all next day she
walked up ami down the sands, still
gazing at the sea and praying for her
fathers return. But as day after day
passed and all hope of him was given
up and his empty boat was washed
upon the shore the girl lost heart and
cried bitterly. All day long she sat on
the beach looking into the blue water
until little by little her eyes turned
from black to blue, SO the story runs,
and that is how there came to be so
many blue eyed people in the world.
But when her guardian angel saw
the change and. noticed how the girl
grieved she whispered to her that
henceforth half of all the great people
OF the earth should have blue eyes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-06
Find Body of Lost Woman.

Find Body of Lost Woman.
Nicola. la, July 30.-Mrs. Thomas
Lucid, who disappeared from her
home here Monday, was found dead
In a small stream near here. Foul
play is suspected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-29

Hutchinson. are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
George 3. Manning
Mise Ora Cunning of San Fernando, Cal,
IS visiting her Topeka friends for a day
Miss Sadie Young Of Burlingame spent
Sunday with Miss Mae Petro.
Nus. Fay Weishaar and Mrs. Frank
Haines have returned to their home at
Nortonville after spending a few days with
the family OF their uncle, Mr.. N. l. Dali
ton. on Topeka avenue
Miss Margaret Farley has returned to
her home in Holton after a visit in To-
Deka.
Mrs. VIII Griffiths entertained her card
club on Wednesday afternoon at her home
on Tyler street Playing at the tables
were: Mrs Walter Durham of Chicago,
Mrs. Dell Parker, Mrs. Webb Stevenson,
Mrs. Norman Jury, Mrs Corwin Piatt,
Miss Mabel Householder of Fort Scott.
Miss Maud Naylor Miss Jennie Erickson,
Miss Mabel Stevenson and Miss Lillian
Griffiths.