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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
The Inst of the Rups.


In 1862 the rage for ruffs such as are
seen on many monumental effigies, be-
gan to decline. A writer in the Lon
don Chronicle of that year says Of gen.
tlemen's dress, ''rheir cuffs entirely
cover their wrists, and only the edges
Of their rutties are to be seen"
It is said that a distaste for ruffs
was first created 80 far back as 1612,
when a woman named Turner wore
them on her trial for the murder by
poison of Sir Thomas Overbury. The
French revolution of 1889 much inf1n-
enced British fashion, and the pictur-
esque cooked hat and ruff1as then gave
way generally to round hats and small
cuffs
The period Of their final dtsnse can
not be easily determined, as men of old
fashioned or eccentric habits have
worn ru1tied shirt fronts within quite
recent memory similar to those which,
according to Planche's History of
British Costume" originated in the
seventeenth century.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
cuffs
Lincoln,s Feea.

As rule, Abraham Ltncolns fees
were less than those of other lawyers
of his circuit Justice Davis once re-
monstrated with him and insisted that
be was doing grave injustice To his
associates at the bar by charging so lit
tie for his services. From 1850 to 1860
his income varied from $4,000 to $1,000,
and even when he was recognized as
one Of the ablest lawyers Of the state
his fee book frequently shows charges
of So. SIS and 81 for advice, although
he never went into court for less than
$40. During that period he was at the
height of his power and popularity.
and lawyers of less standing and talent
charged several times those amounts.
But ararice was the least Of his faults.
1.-THE True Abraham Lincoln
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
EXPLOSION IN POWDER MILL.
THEE Men Killed and Two Others
Seriously Hurt at Latin, Pa.

Thyee Men Killed and Two Others
Seriously Hurt at Latin, Pa.
Wilkesbarre, July 14.-Alexander
Moore, Joseph and Arthur Gray were
killed, Thomas Haines and Josiah
Twist seriously injured, and three
buildings destroyed by an explosion at
the Latin powder works. The force
of the explosion shook every house in
the town of Latin.
There were three buildings, each
about 100 feet from the others. The
explosion occurred in what is called
the press, in which the powder was
compressed into solid mass. The men
killed Wene in the press mill at the
time of the explosion and no one can
tell what caused it. though there is a
theory that it was caused by friction
of some of the machinery. The three
buildings were demolished and the en-
CINE and boiler room, situated long
distance away from the scene OF the
explosion, also were wrecked.
The bodies of Moore and Arthur
Gray were found under the debris and
we're badly burned. Joseph Gray was
found 200 feet from the mill, his body
literally blown to pieces, scattered
here and there.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
What He Is Worth

"What curious habit we hape,n re-
marked the street car philosopher, "of
saying that a man is worth so and 50
many thousands of dollars. 1 know
men who have many dollars who, judg-
ed from any reasonable standard that
know, are not worth anything at oil.
1t is refreshing to hear occasionally of
men who do happen to be worth a
great deal even though they are
rich and who are anxious that people
should forget they have money and
think of them only for their qualities.
All the same, it always gives me un IN
pleasant turn when | see mans
worth put down in dollars" = New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16

$500 AOAASANA
way. In fact Pope Leo's record for
yesterday would be incredible if it
were not confirmed by the doctors and
cardinals present in the sick chamber.
None seem more perplexed than the
doctors themselves. DR.. Lapponi said
frankly: Il cannot imagine how the
pope manages to keep alive" Accord
ing to the physicians the pontiff may
die at any moment, even in the midst
of one of those extraordinary inter.
vals when his mind and body present
q comparatively sound appearance.
All those around the patient have
long since ceased to hold definite opin-
ions regarding the duration of the
pontif1's existence until the slow but
progressive diminution of the strength
of the august patient foretells the ap-
preaching end Of the struggle with
death, but the doctors will not ven
ture to predict how near the end is
Constant relapses, they say, are grad
ually wearing down the pope's con-
dition which seems immune from any
specific disease Most persons are in
cltned to the idea that Pope Leo may
go through perhaps two OF three rep
Editions Of yesterdays ups and downs,
| till, as DR.. Rossoni puts it, his pulse
stops forever.
AS day succeeds day it becomes
pathologically clearer that it is a case
Of very old man dying because he
has lived his allotted time
The pope passed comparatively
tranquil night, but the depression of
his forces continues.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
POPE AGAIN RALLIES
PoNTIFF GETS OUT OF BED AND
RECEIVES CARDINALS.

But for Steady Diminution of strenath
His Holiness is No Worse Than He
Was on Monday-Patient Passes a
Tranquil Night.
Rome, July 15.-Anothcr remarkable
rally in Pope Leos condition occurred
after morning in the course of
which his holiness suffered spells Of
delirium and at times his strength
sank to the lowest ebb, and now he
lies in no worse condition than he
was on Monday evening, except for
the steady diminution of his strength.
Mgr. Bislet, master Of the chamber,
visited the sick room early this morn
ing and on emerging stated that the
pontif1's condition was unchanged. A
little later the pope fell into a sleep,
which it has just been announced is
fairly tranquil, although the patients
respiration is troublesome.
The rally was Enthusiastically op-
posed to every medical theory and
consisted in getting out of bed, on
which two hours previously the pope
himself had made all preparations for
death. dissatisfied with this exhibit
ton of vitality, he transacted private
business and received four cardinals,
with whom he talked in an animated
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
TWO KILLED IN COLLISION.
Accident On Chicago Great Western
Railway Near Savannah, Mo.

Accident GA Chicago Great Western
Railway Near Savannah, Mo.
st. Joseph, Mo-, July 1.-two men
were killed, two fatally hurt and sew
eral people seriously injured in a col
lision between freight engine and a
Chicago Great Western passenger
train, southbound, three miles north
of Savannah.
The dead: John Brownfield, engi.
neer OF passenger, Des Moines; Will.
lam Stewart, fireman passenger, Des
Moines. Fatally hurt: Tom How
ard, engineer freight, Des Meines; w.
Benson. fireman freight, Des Moines.
Twenty or thirty passengers were
injured, eight or ten seriously.
The freight train had orders to meet
the passenger at Schuster Siding, sew
eral miles north Of Savannah. Before
reaching that point an accident to a
car delayed the train. The head en-
CINE was uncoupled and sent north.
ward to flag the passenger train,
which was due in few minutes. After
proceeding about half mile the head.
light Of the passenger suddenly ap-
peared around a curve. Tom Howard
and William Benson, engineer and
fireman OF the freight engine, jumped
An instant later the crash came. The
baggage car and tender of the pas.
senger telescoped and the two engines
were piled up in an inextricable mass
Engineer Brownfield of the passen
ger train was struck in the head by a
piece Of flying timber from the wreck
age Of the baggage car, while Fire
man Stewart was caught between the
tender and engine and crushed tc
Inath
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
QUESTION is DELICATE ONE.
Jewish Petition May Not Be Sent tc
Russian Government.

Oyster Bay. l.. l., July l5.-An i'm
portant conference was held at Saga
more Hill between the president and
representative Jewish citizens of the
Society OF the B'nai Birth, regarding
the petition to the Russian govern
ment on the Kishineff outrages.
The result Of the conference has not
been disclosed yet, but a strong init
nation is given that the petition may
not be forwarded to the Russian gov
eminent. The desire of both the pres
ident and Secretary Hay is that the
Kishinef incident should be closed as
soon as possible, as further delay in
Its consideration might prove embar-
RAISING to this government in other
diplomatic negotiations with Russia.
InaSmuch as the Russian govern
ment has indicated by the adoption
OF severe measures genuine DISPOSE
ton to punish adequately the perpe-
traitors of the Kishineff murders, and
In addition those who instigated them.
1t is a problem for the president and
Secretary Hay to solve whether repre-
sensations concerning the incidents
are now either desirable or necessary.
1t is suggested that the whole matter
may be resolved into brief state
ment through diplomatic channels to
the Russian foreign Office that such a
petition is in the hands of the United
States, thus leaving it to Russia to
say whether it would or would not re-
ceive the document if it were present
ed. 1t would close the incident with
out subjecting the United States rela-
tons with Russia to strain and
would be quite as effective as the act
ual presentation of the petition.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
FLYER BADLY PILED
THREE KILLED AND TWO SCORE
INJURED IN A WRECK.
Fast Mail Crashes Into Stalled Elk
curson Train Near Lees Summit
and Locomotive, Baggage and One
Mail Car Leave the Track.

Kansas City, July 13.-Missourl Pa.
cific fast mail No. Z, which lett St
Louis at 3 a. N. for Kansas City
crashed into an excursion train, No
6, southbound from Kansas City, that
had become stalled at "Deau Mans
curve, between Little Blue and Lees
Summit. Three persons were killed
Outright, two of them tramps, and
forty others were injured. With the
exception Of one or two of the crew
on the fast mail, all the injured were
on the excursion train. Most of them
We're negroes from Kansas City, and
their Injuries, with one or TWO ex
ceptions, consisted in cuts and bruises
None Of the passengers on the fast
mail were hurt. Only the engine, one
baggage and mail car on the fast
mail left the track.
The dead: Roy Swain, Kansas City
stealing a ride; - Winkleman, St
Louis; unknown man.
Seriously hurt: Walter G. Coleman
mail clerk, st. Louis, badly cut and
bruised; Arthur Smith, Kansas City
badly bruised; Stella and Sallie Rice
Independence Mo-, heads cut and
bruised: Eugene Johnson, Quincy
bruised and face cut: Halle Dayey
st. Joseph, head cut and back
sprained; Charles Reynolds. Sedalia
arm and head cut: George Hicks
Kansas City, thigh fractured, internal
injuries; Charles Pratt, Kansas City
internal injuries. probably fatal; T
Cooper. Kansas City, shoulder frac
tured, body badly bruised; Ben Rob
inson. Kansas City. Kan, hips hurt
internal injuries; NJ. A. Jackson, Kan
sas City, travelling salesman, severe
confusion on head; Florence Robin
son, Kansas City. nose broken.
Responsibility for the wreck seems
to rest with the crew of the fast mail
which failed to stop promptly wher
tagged. Most of the injured were II
the baggage car on the excursion
train. This car had been turned into
refreshmeut car and in 1t were
about fifty persons, mostly negroe.
making merry. The crash came with
out warning and they were tumblet
into shrieking, grooming mass, cut
bruised and otherwise MANNED.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
rench I.anxunge TO Par.ot..

with considerable success in certain
parts Of London 10 the teaching of Ian
guage to parrots. There are several
persons engaged in this strange educa-
tional work. The country into which
the bird Is to be sent is first ascer-
tanned, and sum of 10 shilhngs a
week is then charged for a period va
rytng from two to three months, ac-
cording to the capacity of the parrot
With years tuition the teacher guar
antees bird with polyglot vocabu-
larry chosen haphazard from four diff
ferent languages.-Golden- Penny
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
Women to install, Exhibit.

Des Moines, July 1.-The executive
committee of the Iowa commission on
the Louisiana Purchase exposition has
made a selection of the members Of
the women's auxiliary committee to
have charge of the work Of installing
exhibits of special interest to women.
The women selected are Mrs. w. H.
Bailey, Des Moines, ex-president Of
the State Federation of Women s
clubs; Mrs. H. E. Deemer, Red Oak,
wife of the member of the supreme
court, and Mrs. H. j. Howe of Mar
shalltown. prominent in club work
among the women OF the state. These
three women will ac- in an advisory
capacity with reference TO the exhibit
OF the Iowa women at St. Louis.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
Cocktightins In England.

For centuries cocktighting was Ell.
couraged III English schools. Fi1ste-
phen in the twelfth century mentions
it as an amusement of LondonerS and
that yearly at Shrovetide the boys Of
every school brought cocks to their
was spent in school witnessing these
birds fight. AS late as 1880 the in
come of the schoolmaster of Apple
cross, in Ross-shire, was drawn partial
ly from cockfght dues Down to 1915
at least there was an annual exhibition
OF cocktighting At the Manchester gram
mar school.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
cummins Make a Denial.

Des Moines, July 1l.-Governor
Cummins declared that the statements
published in Washington that let
ter had been seen there written by
him in which he had stated willing
ness to- become candidate for vice
president were wholly without foun-
dation, as he has written no such let
ter and it is not in existence. He de-
clined at this time to further discuss
the matter, but indicated that he felt
very much annoyed by the fabrication
of the Washington newspapers
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
A Bismnrck Incident

1t used to be the privilege of AUS
trials representative at any conference
OF representatives of the German
states to smoke, the others refraining.
This was supposed to be an acknowl-
edgment of Austria's supremacy. AT
the first conference that Bismarck at
tended as Prussia's representative he
began to puff smoke across the confer
ence table as soon as the Austrian dip,
lomat lit up. That set everybody pres
ent to smoking on equal terms, and
Austria's supremacy got blow.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
-Four Prisoners ereak Jail.

Knoxville, la, July 11-Dan Cox,
awaiting action of the grand Jury for
the alleged assault of aged Mrs. Crit
fifth, and three others, Dan Clifford,
Pearly Myrick and one whose name
could not be learned, broke Jail by
digging huge hole through the brick
wall, through which they managed to
crawl. Bloodhounds were placed on
the track of the fugitives but as yet
there has been no trace found.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
Wig Dressing,

Not everybody who can dress lead
OF real hair becomingly can comb a
wig with equal success. There is a
special knack in wig dressing. In some
shops where wax figures abound one
or two of the employees are trained in
the art of wig dressing and combine
that with their other duties at slight
increase of salary, but in most places
the entire business is intrusted to pro-
feSSional wig dreSsers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
Youno Woman is Drowned.

Tama Ia, July 11.-Miss Birdie
Slope, aged fourteen, was drowned in
the Iowa river while attending pic.
mic of the members OF her Sunday
school class. The party had been
taken to the picnic grounds three
miles west of town by E. A. Jackson,
who left them, thirteen in number, in
The care of two of the older girls. Two
of the smaller girls waded out into the
river and Miss Shope had gone to
bring them back, when they suddenly
got beyond their depth. The Shope
girl also got beyond her depth in an
attempt to rescue them. Some In
dams nearby came to the rescue and
succeeded in saving two of the little
ones, but Miss Slope was carried I'M
der by the current and never came to
the surface. The body was recovered.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
Victims Of the Toy Pistol.

Creston, Ia, July 11.-Bert Clark,
aged fifteen, and Edward Boesen,
aged eight, died of lockjaw, after ter
rible suffering. Both boys were in
jured the Fourth of July by premature
explosions of toy pistols, but were
thought to be getting along all right
until lockjaw set in. This is the third
death from the same cause In Union
county tn1s year, a boy named Ander-
son Of Alton dying from the same
cause
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
Shot Cause of Two Deaths.

Union. Mo-. July 15.-Joseph Smith,
aged forty-one, is in Jail here charged
with the murder of his half brother.
John Rhodes, aged twentysix. whom
lie shot at their home fifteen miles
rom Union. Their aged mother, Mrs.
Eliza Rhodes, lying i'll in the next
room, sat up In bed when she heard
the shot and then fell back, dying In
gtantly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
Falls rhrouah Tran Door

Marshalltown Ia. July 11.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Brown. living near this city,
fell through trap door leading to
cellar and received injuries from
which it is feared she will die. She
is eighty-three years of age.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
Iowa Town is Flood-svopt

Iowa Town Is Flood-SWept.
Dubuque, Ia, July 13.-Green Island,
q town thirty miles down the river,
was nearly wiped out by the break
Ing Of MaQuoketa dam. The roar of
the approaching food was heard and
the residents ran for the hills. No
6ves were lost, but several houses
were washed away and all were
flooded. The crops were all washed
away, as was much live stock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
Indiscretion,

Aren't the perfect trust and conf
dence engaged people have in each
other perfectly beautifulp'
Perfectly idiotic, should say.''
"Why?"
Because when l was engaged told
my future wife all about my income
and prospects, and now l can'tlspend
a dollar on myself without her know
ing about it"-New York Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
CIoyahurst in Iowa

Oscar Rap4us, Ia, July 1O.-Eastern
Iowa was visited by a destructive
cloudburst last night. The loss to
crops was heavy and much damage
was done by lightning. A portion of
the town of Wyoming was inundated
and many of the inhabitants were
driven from their homes. No lives,
however, were lost
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
Badly Balanced.

II am self made man." said the
proud individual.
well, you are all right except as to
your head" commented the other part
of the conversation.
"How's that?'
1.-THE part you talk with is out of pro.
portion to the part you think WITH
San Francisco Wasp.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
Hides in Burnino R.r,

Perry, Ia. July 13.-Frightened be-
cause ne had set fire to his fathers
barn, Abner Carpenter, Jr., five years
old, hid away in the haymow of the
burning building and was consumed
by the flames.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
Fish Dam Was Blown up,

Des Moines, July 9.-News was re-
ceived by the state officials that the
dam at the exit of Lake Okoboji has
been blown out with 'ynamite and
the water Of the lake is receding. The
state has no money available for i'm
mediately reconstructing the dam.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
cOkGER GOES TO INVESTIGATE.
He Will See What the Russians Are
Up to in Manchuria

Pekin, July 15.-United States Min.
lister Conger arrived at New Chwang,
where he will make a personal in.
vestigation of the situation. M. Les
sar, the Russian minister to China,
has returned here. The Russian le-
cation is without information regard.
ing the result of the conference by
Russian officials at Port Arthur. I'm
less the evacuation OF Manchuria oc.
ours soon the belief obtains here that
the acts of belligerent Russians on
the Yalu will precipitate conflict, as
1t is understood that Japan will re-
gard the continuation of Russian en-
croachment on the territory bordering
the Yalu as q casus belli.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
FROJV ALL OAER IOWA
Strike in Insane ASYLUM.

independence, Ia, July 1o.-The
male attendants at the insane hospital
are on strike demanding a reinstate-
ment OF the former scale of wages,
which was cut almost half in the mast
few months.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
A Pesstnl1st.

Little Sister-Puttin' us out Of the
room just-boo, hoo-cause there's
company!
Little Brother-But maybe. they WORT
eat all the cake.
Little Sister-Oh, you can't truss
boo, hoo-company with cake@Pnck.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16

what is your objection 10 him,
papa?"
"Why, the fellow can't make enough
money to support you"
But neither can you"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
A Cupid prescript,o,.

''Well, then, how must make lover,
First you must believe that there is
no one in the world but me-"
1--WE got that far already"
"NeXt you must make me believe
that there is no one in the world but
you."-Life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
why He Wanted His Letters.

He-If you insist upon it l suppose it
is all over between US. but I wish you
would return my letters.
make use OF them to your disadyan-
tage?
He-No, but I've got my eye ON an
other girl, and l could use them writ
ing to her, you know.-EXchange
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
A Souvenir.

"a souvenir" said the thoughtful man
thoughtfully, 'is something that we
consider to be worth a whole lot more
than it's value" Exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-16
THREE KILLED in COLLISION.
Accident Happens on the milwaukee,
Near South Amana.

Near South Amana-
Des Moines, July 11.-Fireman Joe
Dusek of Cedar Rapids, Brakeman
Nichols of this city and an unidenti-
s1ed tramp were killed in a headon
collision on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad. The wreck oc-
Cured near South Amana. Two heav.
lily loaded freights crashed together.
The engines, tenders and many cars
were derailed and shattered. Traffic
ON the line was delayed for several
hours
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-04

The Four-Track News, with a
monthly edition OF $4,000 copies, has
a steadily increasing subscription list,
while its system of distribution is one
OF the best enjoyed by any magazine.
In the United States and Canada 1t Is
handled by thirty-four news companies.
while the International News Co. dis
tributes 1t throughout Europe. For
eign Offices for the reception OF sub
scriptions are maintained at London.
southampton. Bremen, Paris. Havre,
Antwerp, Liverpool. Hamburg and
Genoa, and files are kept at the office
OF every United States consul and con-
sular agent In the world. Through the
express companies and tourist agents
1t is also on sale at upwards OF 500
places, embracing 2l0 cities in forty
Ave foreign ountries.-From Printers
Ink.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-06-04
lion. hudson w. Lyons.

for five long years. I am feeling very good
and strong. thank you so much for Pc
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with the effects of catarrh, and | con slider
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Peruna cures catarrh in all phases and
stages.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
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