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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
ROSS

Markets to Wednesday, Wheat 6Oc,
oats Bic, corn 393c, hogs $3.50.
Nels Olsen shipped out car of hogs
Tuesday to the Omaha markets.
Mrs. Frank Miller was down to
A AUD no one day last week to visit
Lulu Clark visited Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Courtney,
north of town.
John Rutherford was down to Alex
Fe rguson's Wednesday attending to
bu siness matters.
Mrs. Dave Hart enjoyed visit Sun
DAY from sister of hers from Carroll
who was down to see her.
Northup Bros gathered up a load of
butcher stock last week which they
sent to the Omaha markets.
Fred Seinisen is having their house
covered with paint this week that will
add several years to the wear and tear.
The dance and ice cream social last
Friday night was we'll attended and
patronized and all had royal good
time
Nels Christensen has his teams on
the road these days hauling lumber
to erect house on his big farm north
of town.
The Cyclone painters finished the
house of Geo. McCuen and he now has
as tasty and nice home as one would
we'll ask for.
A. J. Leake, owner of the elevator,
was up from Audubon Wednesday
checking over the books of his mana
ger, Fred Ruhs.
Glen McCuen was down to Audi
bon last week and purchased a
broncho that he will soon be driving
to his meat wagon.
John Makes and Court Graft pur-
chased the building In which the har-
ness shop now is and now own every
thing In connection.
A number of the young people from
this place went over the Bethel church
last Sunday evening to witness the
exercises of the children.
Mr.. Priestly and family visited at
the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
L. Taylor Sunday and talked over the
passing events of the season.
NJ. Boust has his new barn nearly
completed and in order to properly
dedicate the place the people were in
vited in to big dance which kept
going until we'll toward morning.
Jake Ruhs and Eva Taylor and
Chas. Taylor and wife went down to
Botna Sunday and picniced and
caught fish. We guess they did.
Don't know which end of the rod
however.
w. Weiderstine is one of the few
farmers who always has plenty of old
corn on hand. He had $500 bushels
of corn shelled out last Wednesday
which he delivered to the Leake ele-
vator here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
TORNADO in MINNESOTA.
Three Persons Killed and Much Prop.
cry DESTROYED Near Wilder.

Wilder, Mimi, July IA tornado
passed over this place last night, kill
ing three persons and doing much
damage 70 property. The storm first
struck the ranch Of Dr.. Westerman,
destroying all the farm buildings. but
causing no fatalities. From here the
tornado turned eastward, taking
everything in path forty rods wide
and. about eight miles long At the
farm OF Daniel Gallagher, all the
buildings, were demolished and Gal
lagher and his daughters, Ella and
Nettie. we're killed. All buildings
on Mr.. Crowell's farm were also
swept away, but no fatalities are re-
ported from there.
A dispatch from Window, near the
scene of the storm, states that the
Gallagher house was destroyed, one
of the daughters killed and the rest
Of the family blown into String lake,
but whether drowned OF not the re-
port does not state.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Prevention OF Corns.

There are suggestions without num-
Der for the cure Of corns. Any reputa-
bic chiropodist and some who are not
reputable can furnish an unfailing
remedy. But there is one sure way to
prevent them. Don't wear the same
pair of shoes two days in succession.
Corns are caused by friction on the
toes, and the most expert bootmaker
cannot make two pairs Of shoes which
will rub the feet in the same place.
The change of shoes gives the feet a
chance to rest. 1t is also good for the
shoes, and footwear which is treated
in this fashion will last much longer
than if put to daily use.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
An Early Day RAILROAD wreck.

In the early days of the road there
was smash up, and all We're badly
shaken up. The next morning a burly
farmer limped into the superintend-
ent's office and said, Mr. Superintend-
ent came in to see what you We're go
ing to give me for shaking me up so
yesterday" The superintendent asked
how much he thought he ought to have
for his injuries. We'll, think it worth
so cents, and will settle for that"
The superintendent replied that it was
quite sum, but as the man seemed
honest he would pay him, and he did
so, taking his receipt in full. The SUI
perintendent said, IL will be liberal
with you and give you pass to take
you home mo, you won't. AS long
as these pins" Shaping his legst"last
l won't so on your darn railroad any
more" National Magazine
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Delegates Begin to Arrive.

Des Moines, June 3O.-For tomor-
rows state Republican convention del
egates and spectators are already ar
irving in the city. Secretary of Agri.
culture Wilson. who is delegate from
his own county, Tama, arrived in COM
pany with Senator Allison, who has
the tariff plank already prepared for
submission to the committee on reso.
lutions. The contending factions over
the adoption of tariff plank some
time ago reached an agreement to the
effect that Senator Allison should pre-
pare a plank covering the tariff as a
result of the agitation on the subject
In this state,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
The Crocodile.

Pliny said the crocodile's skin will
abide any injury and not be pierced"
That may have been true in his day,
but it is not true now. The bullet of a
heavy modern rifle will pierce the skin
anywhere unless it strikes in slant
ing direction. The crocodile is not as
a rule hard to kill, provided one can
get good shot at it, but that Is just
the trouble. 1t has not the marvellous
vitality of the shark, which will some
times struggle furiously for an hour,
although covered with apparently NOR
tai wounds.-Chicago News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Nonunion Machinist Shot.

Chicago, June 29.-Jesse McClain,
. nonunion machinist, was shot and
fatally wounded while standing in
front Of a building where he was en-
ployed as a Waterman. Previously
McClain had worked in a machine
shop. When the machinists there
went on strike he refused to join
them. His wife said that he was re-
peatedly threatened by union men un-
til he feared for his life and that upon
her advice left the machine shop. Nc
Claim was attacked by two men. one
of whom shot him through the groin
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Victim of Toy Pistol.

Corning, Ia. June 28.-Gladios Ro-
land, little girl twelve years old, was
playing with toy pistol about a week
ago and shot herself in the palm of
the hand. She had her hand over the
end of the pistol barrel when it went
off. They did not think she was dan
gerously hurt, but lockjaw set in and
she died.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
BOGUS LORD HELD FOR MURDER

Victims Face Sliced Off to Conceal
His Identity.
st. Louis, July IF. Seymour Bar
rington. the bogus British nobleman,
confined in the county jail at Clayton
on the charge OF having murdered his
friend and benefactor, James P. Nc
Cam, continues to declare his inno-
cence. All day detectives dragged
the pond and searched diligently in
the vicinity for the clothing belonging
to the victim, whose body was nude
when discovered.
The features of the dead man Iere
SO completely effaced that the first
impression that qualification from
contact with stagnant water had
wrought destruction is giving way to
the belief that the person or persons
who shot two bullets into his brain
and cut his throat deliberately, sliced
off his face to conceal his identity,
and relied upon the action OF the stag
nant water to obliterate the evidence
of the cutting Of the flesh before
the body would be found.
The dead body was buried in st.
Peters cemetery as that of James P.
Mccain.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
TWO KILLED IN COLLISION.
Trains Come Together in the Yards at
Des Moines.

Des Moines, June 29.-Two men are
dead and five seriously injured as the
result of head-on collision that &C.
Cured in the yards of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway in
this city between an accommodation
train and freight train drawn by
two engines.
The dead: John Erickson, Des
Moines; James Howard, brakeman,
Des Moines.
Injured: j. w. Morning, engineer;
Fred Helsor, fireman; NJ j. Plinite,
conductor; c. W. Robinson, fireman;
F. w. Boin, brakeman
No passengers were injured The
wreck was caused by the outbound
train pulling out without orders, un.
der the impression that the freight
train had pulled in. Both trains were
travelling at high rate of speed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
TRAGEDY IN CAPITOL
TEXAS COMPTROLLER SHOT BY
FORMER EMPLoYE.

sin is Accidentally Shot and Killed.
Believed to Be the Act of Mad
man-Letter Handed Victim.
Austin, Tex, July l.-Frenzied by
supposed wrongs, w. G. Hill, an at
tache of the state comptrollers Of
flee, entered the private Office of State
Comptroller r. M. Love and killed
him by means of two bullets from a
large caliber revolver. AS Hill turned
to flee he was intercepted by Chief
Clerk Stevens OF the department who
engaged him in Scuffle, during
which Hills revolver was accident
ally exploded. The bullet entered
Hills abdomen, causing wound
from which he died. AS to what
caused the shooting none can ex-
plain other than it was the act of a
mailman. Hill had been an employee
OF the comptroller's Office for ten
years preceding Loves term of office.
He was discharged by Mr. Love when
the latter took charge and it is pre-
sumed this fact preyed upon his mind.
He went to the capitol, entered
Loves private office, spoke to him
cheerfully, shook hands and handing
him letter to read, sat down at the
invitation of the comptroller. No
sooner had Mr.. Love began reading
the letter than Hill sprang to his feet
and fired two shots into the body Of
Mr.. Love. The letter he gave to Love
reads as follows:
Public Office is public trust. Pub
lie Offices are created for the service
of the people and not for the aggran-
dizement of few individuals. The
practice of bartering department
clerkships for private gain is against
public service and in the nefarious traf-
fic you are record breaker. You have
robbed the state employees and your
incompetent administration has
prompted others to rob the state. The
man who, claiming to be Christian,
deprives others of employment with
out cause is base hyprocite and a
tyrant"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
234 MINERS KILLED
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION IN COL.
LlERY AT HANNA, WYo.
Imprisoned Miners Die Before Res.
cuers Can Reach Them-Air Shafts
and Tunnels Blocked by Debris.
Only Forty-six Escape.

Only Forty-six Escape,
Hanna, Wyo., July 1.-Two hun
dred and thirty-four dead and several
others slightly injured out of ESQ is
the record OF the most fearful disaster
which ever struck the mining camps
around here. Shortly after 1880 a.
N. miner entered a closed shaft
leading into the No. mine of the
Union Pacific Coal company with a
naked light. Instantly there was
terrific explosion. Mine t1mbers.
rock and iron were torn down and
hurled athwart the entrances. COM
pletely blocking the escape of almost
300 men employed below ground. The
sound of the report brought men hur-
rylng from every direction. Gradual
ly survivors began to appear forty-six
Of them, ragged, disheveled men, with
gaping wounds and clothes torn by
the explosion. Almost before they
appeared, however, rescuers had vol
unteered for the task of succoring
their stricken comrades below ground,
and headed by E. S. Brooks, superin-
tendent of the mine, hundred men
were speedily at work clearing away
the debris. Every avenue of escape
from the mine, however, was so COM
pletely blocked that it was a practical
impossibilty to even hope to reach
those within before suffocation and
starvation had done their work. Mean
while the anguish,stricken women and
children had gathered in ever.increas-
ing numbers, till hardly one remained
at home. all being huddled over the
yawning chasm which hid all they
held dear on earth. At first they re-
strained themselves with the stoicism
born Of long familiarity with danger,
but by degrees this gave way to de-
spair. and many would have leapt to
join their lost had not kindly hands
restrained them.
1t Is not conceived possible that any
can have escaped the force of the
explosion, the deadly effects of the
afterdamp and the lack of air engen-
dered by closed ventilating shafts.
OF the dead two-thirds were married
and leave large families. One hun
dred were Firms, fifty were colored
men and the others white Americans.
Partial list of the dead: Jim Nc
Kenna, George McKenna, Tom Davis
Mike Sperro, John Bonney, William
Tonkei John Wilde, James Fields, j.
Battle, Jim Massi. John Rale, Peter
Holley, Joe shefield, Nick Thies, H.
Rees, Jim Wilde, John H. Cox and
son, James Watson, Matt jacob O.
Jacobson, Alfred Hapgood, Rick Lun-
XII, Mike Arthurs, Hugh Davis, Harry
Ray, Ole Jackson, John Swan, Alex
Matson, John Matsen John Clauss.
Fred Ttppa, Henry Tippa, Carl Ries-
ka, Henry Glad, Henry Palse John
Swanson, w. Chaffon Sam Kerr, NJ
Nicholson, j. Blumstron, P. McKenna.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
WRIGHT for Federal JUDGE.

Sioux City, June 25.-At the meeting
Of the Sioux City Bar association, held
here, the candidacy of Craig l.. Wright
for the federal judgeship of the North
ern Iowa district was indorsed and
Mr.. Wright urged to make fight for
the position. Mr.. Wright accepted
the Endorsement and announced his
candidacy
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Iowa Man Goes to Ohio.

Ames, Ia, July 1.-B. C. Price, pro-
fessor of horticulture and forestry of
the Iowa State Agricultural college,
mas rendered his resignation. He has
been elected dean of the college of
agriculture of the Ohio State univer-
sity at Columbus, o.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Fatally Shot bv HoIduns.

Creston, Ia, June 27.-Herman
kelruger, aged eighteen, was shot in
the q yards by holdups The wound is
Iatal. He was robbed and released
and shot while running away from the
place.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Splinter Causes Death.

Muscatine, Ia, June 26.-William
shibely Of Lone Tree dropped dead
here. A week ago he ran splinter
Into his finger. Blood poisoning fol-
lowed and within two days his life was
ended.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
FalIe From Telephone Pole.

LeMars, Ia, June 29.-George Camp
bell, employed on the telephone COM
pany construction gang, fell from a
pole ffty-fve feet high onto a barn
and then to the ground, sustaining
injuries which will prove fatal His
relatives live at Vinton, la.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
AGED Father Kills His Son.

Richmond, Ind, July BERNARD
Quinn, aged seventy-four, killed his
son James NJ, aged thirty-five. The
son had been drinking and attacked
the father, who used small pocket
knife in defending himself. He has
not been arrested
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Two Drowned at Sioux CITY,

Sioux City, June 29.-While John
Suev and his sister, Dora, and Michael
Lee and Miss Thena Waldum were
boating on the Sioux river they got in
to the wake Of the excursion steamer
Lora and their boat was overturned.
Suev and his sister were rescued, but
Lee and Miss Waldum were drowned
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Mother kidnans Her Child.

Sioux City, June 27.-Little Kittie
Munson of the Boys and Girls home
was kidnapped in broad daylight. The
child was stolen by its mother and
stepfather, who hurried across the
combination bridge into Nebraska
The police are at work on the case
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Neglect May Prove Expensive.

Sioux City, June 29-Adolph Ras-
mussen, cigar manufacturer of Ma
pleton, Ia, is in Jail here, charged
with the offense of failing to make
monthly reports to the revenue col
lector. Mr.. Rasmussen neglected to
make reports for six months The
fine and penalty for such an offense
is not less than $500 or not less than
one year in the penitentiary
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Prisoner Takes Poison.

oskaloosa, Ia, June 26.-George Mil
ledge swallowed ten grains of strych-
nine while an officer was in the act of
arresting him for wife-beating. He
died in great agony in thirty minutes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Poison Found in Stomach.

Pittsburg, July 1.-The inquiry into
the cause Of the death of the late Re-
corder j. o. Brown was resumed by
the coroner and experts testified that
poisons were found in the stomach
and intestines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
EVIDENCE IN THE DEWEY CASE.
Testimony Will Be Given to Supreme
Court This Week.

Topeka, Kan, July 1.-The last
testimony in the application of the
Deweys for admission to bail on the
charge of killing the Berry family
has been heard. BY the end of this
week the testimony will be given to
the supreme court by Special Master
Hamilton.
The attorneys for the state secured
many answers which tended to show
that the supposed danger of mob vio-
lence to the Deweys was greatly ex-
aggerated. c. F. Butler, the last wit
ness to be examined in the case, is a
ranch owner who was actively inter
ested in the fight which the settlers
made against the Dewey ranchers.
He attended the various meetings of
settlers and went with the committee
OF eight to present the grievances of
the settlers to the Deweys Mr. Hessin
asked Mr. Butler whether there was
not body Of horsemen who came
part way with the committee Of eight
to back up their demands which were
made in the Office Of Chauncey Dewey.
YES there we're some twenty-five
men down in the canyon" was the
reply.
Mr. Butler admitted that Daniel P.
Berry, Alpheus Berry and Birch Ber-
~ were with the committee of eight.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Two Deaths From Heat

Chicago, July 1.-The mercury
reached 80 In the weather bureau,
which means about SO on the street.
There were two deaths and five pros.
trations, due to the heat.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Music Teachers select Officers.

Ottumwa, June 2S.-The following
officers of the Society of Music Teach
ers of Iowa were elected: President,
William H. Pontiss of Dubuque; vice
president, Charles Grade of Musca-
tine: secretary and treasurer, Charles
II. Bohn of Mount Pleasant
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
FROM ALLOVER IOWA
Robbers Blow a Safe.

Cedar Falls, Ia, June 25.-Robbers
blew the safe of John Ehler at Rein
beck, securing $500.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Women Injured in Runaway,

Cedar Falls Ia. June 25.-Miss Hen
rietta thornton of the State Normal
FACULTY and her mother were seriously
injured in a runaway.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Ex.conuressman cIunie Dead,

San Francisco, July 1.-Ex-Con-
gresham Thomas j. Clunie died at
his home in this city of acute kidney
trouble.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Boy Killed by Base Ball.

Coshocton, o., July Newton Van
Horn, aged seventeen, was instantly
killed by being hit by a foul tip"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

The way of the transgressor is soft.
but the destination is hard.-School-
master.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
The Heart.


The human heart is practically a
force pump about six inches in length
and four inches in diameter. 1t beats
20 times per minute, 1920 times per
hour, 1OO,SOO times per day and &c.
$4,000 times per year and 2,575, 49,
600 times in seventy years, which is
"man's appointed threescore years and
ten" At each Of these beats it forces
21a ounces of blood through the sys-
tenn, 175 ounces per minute, 656A
pounds per hour or IO3 tons per day.
All the blood In the body, which Is
about thirty pounds, passes through
the heart every three minuxes. This
little organ pumps every day what is
equal to lifting 100 tons one foot high
or one ton 122 feet high-that is, one
ton to the top Of a forty yard mill
chimney or sixteen persons seven
score each to the same height. Dur
Ing the seventy years of a mans life
this marvellous little pump, without
single moments rest, night or day,
discharges the enormous quantity of
l7S,S5O tons of blood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-13
SAMUEL W. PENNYPACKER s esS IT UNIQUE P R 4ss

euussd By Washington whsn no nlaansd
the battle Of Germantown and @ which
many Of the wounded were brought
after the battle. The famous old hodsa
e stiT 10 the possession eg tns Poany.
packer family ana e said to Be the only
washingion hoadQuartars owned By
the doscsndanfs OF those Who po0eased
Il IN he days OF the great president.
Not unnstnraIiv ,hs nressnt SOW
erpor Wine AN 4 young raan. VAS
ared With . desire % study The early
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-13

as ever and again in q loud tone. an
nounced:
Application for a loan Of IS made to
this court is received-and refused"
Impassive as he IS in his dealings
with the public Governor Pennypacksr
has his private enthusiasms. born
largely OF his pride OF race and his in
nate tendency to investigate things.
The Pennypackers are one OF the Oldest
families in Pennsylvania and have al
ways been prominent In the Affairs OF
the commonwealth. During the war OF
the Revolution Samuel Pennypacker
was the owner OF the headquarters oc-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-13

-, - e - =, W. 80 -.
W ~ .2...'.es' I.y
pseAss. soNei"Or o. snn
syEania' ne Is Undoubtedly
a man OF strong convictions,
II he were not II Is unlikely that
he would have signed the Grady
salus newspaDer libel bin. which has
brought down unon ~. bsod rbe shps.
!, -. n-ss. u ~, a,a,a a. - - -,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-13

sidered in any sense a fashion plate,
but he can give many dressy people
points on how TO be comfortable. He Is
long on comfort. but short on luxury.
for he cares little for the superiuitieB
OF life. When he sits down he clings
to his ideal OF comfort, relaxing every
muscle and nerve and resting himself
thoroughly.
AS a speaker It must be said that the
first impression Governor Pennypacker
conveys is not pleasant. His tone is
harsh. metallic and at times almost
nasal. Moreover. he cultivates an un-
mistakabIe drawi He chooses his
words with great deliberation and gives
utterance TO them with precision and
emphasis. But his enuncia;ion is clear
and as a rule the thought behind It Is
likewise. the final effect being to in
duce in the hearers mind the belief that
the governor is thoroughly convinced
OF the truth OF what he Is saying.
Moreover. he is notoriously stickler
for facts. though he not unnaturally
has some prejudices-particularly po-
lItical prejudlces which sometimes
tend TO warp his application and view
OF the facts themselves.
A good lover and good hater. It r.
not TO be wondered at that he OCCASION
ally betrays bitterness. This is seen In
his attitude toward the press. with
which he was at odds before he took
the chair OF the chief executive. 40
cording TO q strikinEly Illustrative
anecdote accredited 10 him during the
gubernatoriaI campaign. he one night
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-13

Talk English. your honor; nsvsr
WAS a schoolmaster.
Nor a pupil either. psrhapa7'' was
the judges sarcastic query.
Governor Pennypacker's wit . not
always OF the bitter type. however.
Once while court was in session his
brother Harry asked him for 3 loan Of
IS. The Judge. without the suggestion
OF q smile. replied IN q tone loud
enough for every one IN the court room
TO hear him:
Put your application in writing and
present It to the court in a proper
manner"
The brother. thinking that the judge
merely desired to uphold the dignity OF
the court. presented his request TO tie
clerk, who handed It TO Mr.. Penny
packer. At once the latter. impassiys