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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
ALLlGarORs AS DOMINATES
Experience With One 1Es::g Eiad Been
ADnnrNntiy Il i2ieii.

Experience With One 1Zs::E Iiad Been
Apparently Eti2ieI.
Alligators move rapidly under water,
are hard to see. harder to hit, and the
harpoon vii. penetrate only the least
accessible portions of the body. Nor
does the title to the hide necessarily
pass with making fast Tie weapon.
One afternoon in the Chceschowi.Z-
hee river | harpooncG Il large alligator
which lowed me up end down the
stream for an hour or two and then
sullSed in its deepest part. pulled on
the line until the boat was directly
over him and stirred him up With the
harpoon pole. He rolled himself up on
the line in the manner peculiar to
sharks and alligators and banged the
boat suggestively. We rowed 10 the
bank and, making fast to some bushes.
hauled on the line until we succeeded
i'll worrying him nearly to the boat,
when he rose to The surface and at
tackled us with open mouth We re
PEELED the attack With harpoon pole
and rifle. The former was promptly
parently finished him. 1t was so nearly
dark that we decided to carry him il
the SlIif Il mile down the river to where
our sioop was anchored. We broke the
seats out of the boat and together mat
oSed to lift the head of the alli@;ito
aboard and tie it, We then tied the
other end, when the reptile came to
life and landed Il blow with his tail
which lifted me out of the siliH into
the saw grass, with the breath knocked
out Of my body and my hand and face
badly cut by the grass.
Boat and boatmen We're capsiZed. AS
my rifle had fortunately been left upon
the bank, | was able to kill the alliga-
tor again. We secured him by floating
the boat under him and then bailing it
out. The alligator completely filled the
boat, SO that my companion and l sat
upon his back as we padded down the
river with gunwales unpleasantly near
the water.
1t was growing dark, and the water
around us was becoming alive with
alligatorS. While we We're rejecting
upon our overloaded condition our ALT
gator came to life again and shifted
ballast until water poured over the
] gr1Wa!e. We quickly balanced. the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
TROUBLE OVER STATE SEAL.
Auditor Carroll Calls a Halt on Des
MoineS Printer,

AuolIoF SarrOll CallS matt on OeS
Moines Printer.
Des Moines, Feb. 16-The new state
auditor B. F. Carroll, has compelled
George A. Miller, a printer of this
city, to turn over to him the cuts
from which he was printing the fac
smile of the signature of the former
state auditor, F. f. Merriam, and
putting on certificates issued to in
surance companies a counterfeit Of
the seal of the state auditor of Iowa
1t had been customary for the COM
panies to secure these certificates
Inc seals attached and for this the
state received so cents for each. After
the new state auditor entered the
office he discovered that the fees from
this source had stopped. He invest1-
gated and found Miller was printing
quantities for the National Life and
Trust, the Northwestern Life and
Savings, the Mutual Life and Savings,
and formerly for the Security Life and
Savings. which latter had Auditor
Merriam as its president. The heads
of companies and the printer claimed
they had received permission from
the former state auditor to make cop
les of the seal and his signature
After consultation with the attorney
general the new state auditor de.
manded the cuts and put a stop to
the practice, as the state law is rigid
against counterfeiting the seals fol-
purposes of deception and fraud The
matter has created something of a
sensation, as the companies are off
csreG .ss Isr high IN financial affairs
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Iowa Farmer Robbed.

Oskaloosa, Ia, Feb. 14.-Charles
Carpenter. farmer residing three
miles east of Oskaloosa, was robbed
last night of $3.50 that was secreted
in the cellar of his house. The
money was buried in an iron kettle
eighteen inches below the surface,
and the thieves knew the exact spot,
although Carpenter asserts that no
one but himself knew of the hiding
place. Carpenter had an encounter
with the robbers, who fired several
shots at him. The thieves escaped
leaving no clue.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Charged With Killing Husband and
Attempting to Burn Remains.

Newton, Ia. Feb. 13.-Mrs. Frank
Lavelleur was arrested here yester-
day, charged with the murder of her
husband. 1t is set forth in the indict-
ment that she killed her husband with
an ak and placed the remains in a
barn, which she subsequently set fire
to. The alleged crime occurred last
summer. Mrs. Lavelleur, who had
twice previously been married, quar-
relied frequently with her husband.
1t was explained after his charred
remains We're found that he had been
overtaken by the flames while at
tempting to recover buggy. A post
mortem disclosed that his head had
heen crushed, the wound indicating
that he had been struck with an ak.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
IMPLANTED CORN.
1t Has Habit OF Getting Uneasy In
the Spring.

the Spring.
1T beats ALL said Bergen county
farmer, what curious things we find in
nature that we can't explain. You kin
go over a lot of EN-. and there's yet
one that you can't tell me why it is.
That's corn heatin' up in the spring.
You take Il lot of corn. | don't care
il it's whole corn or cracked corn or
cornmeal. You keep it in any kind Of
storehouSe-the common granary, like
we have on the farms, or the stone or
GERS and feed dealers have it in. When
it comes corn plantin' time, that corn
of yourn III git Uneasy. Soons the
blades start out Of the ground, then
you'll have to hustle to save your grain.
Seems as when the time comes along
fur corn to be planted the corn in the
bags. no matter what shape it's in, be-
gins to heat up, and when the planted
corn begins to grow what you've got
stored will git so hot it'll fairly smoke.
You've got to take it out of the bags
and spread it out so it'll cool off or
you'll lose it all. In Il few days it'll
cool down again, and you won't have
no more trouble with it durin the sum-
mer, no matter how hot the weather
gifts. It's jest when the planted corn
starts; that's all.
Curious? OF course it's curious or
l wouldn't speak of it. l might under
stand how whole corn would act that
way, bat when it comes to cracked corn
and cornmeal then it's too much fur
me. And I'll bet you can't tell why il
is. cept it's jest nature tryin' to assert
herself. New York Mail and Express
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Taken mt His Word.

When dealing with black servants in
India, it is necessary to be very careful
in the wording of ones instructions, for
they are sometimes taken very literally
A missionary voyaging on Il river boat
with primitive accommodation was
compelled to use a bucket as wash
bowl. One morning his boy servant
was bringing the bucket to his master
when he spilled some of it over the lat
ters feet. why don't you throw il
all over me?" said the missionary irri
tably. aha" exclaimed the boy anG
promptly did so.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Sketch of His Career.

Few in American public life today
are more widely or more favorably
known than Secretary George Bruce
Cortelyou. For years he has occupied
a prominent place in the interest of
the people and the exemplary manner
in which he has met every emergency
that has arisen before him has won
for him the cordial esteem not only
of those with whom he has been in
\ timately assicated, personally and off,
cially, but also of the body of the
American public to whom he is known
merely by reputation.
Secretary Cortelyou is a man of at
tractive personality, a scholar of abil-
ity and admirable training and a pub
lie official of genius. In politics he
lis staunch Republican, but his pres
ent position has been achieved rather
by merit than political favor. He has
set high standard as secretary to
the president. He is the personifica-
ton of courtesy, is Invariably kind
and obliging and may be depended on
always to say and do the right thing.
He combines rare tact with brilliant
executive ability and his capacity for
work amazes all with whom he comes
in contact.
Mr.. Cortelyou was born in New
York city on July 26. 1862. His Official
career in the government may have
said to have begun in 1889, when he
became private secretary to the post
Office inspector in charge at New
York. After serving the surveyor of
the port of New York as confidential
stenographer. he came to Washington
in July, 1891, as private secretary to
the fourth assistant postmaster gen.
eral. His record in the postoffice de-
partment was such that in 1895 Presi-
dent Cleveland appointed him his
executive clerk and confidential ste
nographer He served President Nc
Kinley in the same capacity until 1898,
when, on account of the vastly in
creased amount Of work at the white
house. he was appointed assistant
secretary to the president. On the re-
tirement of John Addison Porter, Mr..
Cortelyou was nominated as the sec
rotary to the president. The wisdom
of Mr.. McKinleys choice has been
demonstrated thoroughly.
It was at the personal request of
President Roosevelt that Mr. Cortel-
you continued as assistant to the presi-
dent and in naming him as the first
secretary of the new department of
commerce and labor, and elevating
him to position in the cabinet the
rio S1p hot ,ioI,
Mr.. Mckinley would probably have
done had he been permitted to provide
4 for the organization of that depart
ment. Both the president and Mr..
ACortelyou have been inundated with
Congratulations from all sections and
PHASES of the country on the appoint
ment and the senate stamped the nom
tination with its cordial approval by
confirming 1t unanimously on the day
1T received the nomination.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Concerning Mistletoe.

In "Wild Fruits of the Countryside"
the author gives some interesting in
formation about mistletoe. AS a para
site it possesses many curious peculiar
tiles, among others the fact that it is
the only plant whose roots refuse to
shoot in the ground. Another point
about mistletoe Is that it is supposed
to grow on the oak tree. Mistletoe
rarely grows on oaks. Most Of it is
gathered from apple trees.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19

boat, only to see it again disturbed ard
to ship more water. \ scramble for the
shore followed, which we reached with
out capsizing and where we left our
victim for the night after again killing
him. In the morning our buzzard
friend from the Homosassa river. sur
rounded by his family, was sitting
above him III the tree waiting for us to
attend to our carving duties.-Country
Life In America.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Literary Diseases.

Many occupations have diseases
which are more or less incidental to
them, and literature is not exempt. The
two most prevalent literary maladies
are writer's cramp and swelled head.
The unfortunate thing about writer's
cramp is that it is never cured. The
unfortunate thing about swelled head
is that it never llillS-EXchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Cut Out.

Girl Who was that distinguished
looking foreigner that was announced
just now? l didn't quite catch the tt
tie.
Other Girl-You won't either. Lii Bull
lion has made catch of that Chicago
Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Woman Wins LEGAL Victory.

Des Moines, Feb. 16.-The famous
Ventura case was decided by Judge
McVey in the district court Saturday,
the victory going to Mrs. Ventura,
now Mrs. Conrad. Judge McVey en-
tered an order modifying the decree
of some five years ago and giving
Mrs Conrad the custody of the child,
Lillian, over whom the controversy
arose.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
1t WouId Seem SO,

Fair Niece-W'hy do you object to
duets'so srenuously, Uncle Tom?
Uncle Tom-Recause when two peo-
pie attack one inoffensive piece Of
music simultaneously it's taking an I'M
fair advantage Chicago News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Favor Private Label Amendment.

Marshalltown, Ia, Feb. 13.-The
Northeastern Iowa Wholesale Grocery
association at its meeting yesterday.
relative to the pure food bill now pend
ing in congress, declared in favor of
an amendment allowing grocers to
put on the market goods under private
labels. The desires of the association
were wired to the Iowa delegation in
congress.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Iowa Lutherans Elect OFFICERS.

Burlington, Ia, Feb. 13.-The thirty
fifth annual Iowa conference of the
Evangelical Lutheran synod yesterday
elected these officers: President, Rev.
A. Norrbaum, Swedensburg; vice pres
ident, Rev. Joseph A. Anderson,
Boone; secretary, Rev. B. Maddin,
Bethesda; treasurer, Mr.. G. o. Mel
son of Odds.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Dead on Grave of His Wife.

Grinnell, Ia. Feb. 14.-Arthur R.
Turner, travelling representative for
the Messenger Paper company of Chi
cago, was found dead yesterday morn
ing on the grave of his wife in this
city. He had committed suicide by
shooting
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
The Rest He Could Do.

Wigg-Before they were married he
said he would be willing to die for her.
Wagg-Well, he has partially proved
It. At any rate he doesn't seem able
to earn living for her.-Philadelphia
Record.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Garfield Is to Be Named.

Washington, Feb. Thames A. Gar
feld of Ohio will be appointed by the
president to be commissioner of cor
porations in the new department Of
commerce. The appointment will
probably go to the senate today. Mr..
Garfield is now member of the civil
service commission.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Trolley Line Opened to colfax.

Trolley Line Opened to CoIfax.
Des Moines. Feb. 14.-The interur-
ban trolley line was yesterday started
to Colfax for the first time. The line
has been completed there for some
time Owing to a disagreement with
the Colfax people over the route
through the town the company had
not succeeded in completing it's ter
minals until recently. This has all
been disposed of now and regular
trains were started to Colfax
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
FROM ALLOVER IOWA
Poisons Self and Child.

GAINESVILLE. Ia, Feb 13.-While TEN
porarily insane Mrs. Charles Edgerton
administered carbolic acid to her
three-year-old son and took dose
herself. Neither can recover.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Dies of Unusual Disease.

Anthem, Feb. 14.-Mrs. D. Hanker-
son, who lived five miles east of town,
is dead. after an illness that extended
over several years. Her ailment was
most uncommon one, being what is
known as elephantiasis, or the alb
normal enlargement of the tissues of
the body Her body at death weighed
nearly 600 pounds and her suffering
was intense.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Mysterious Circumstance.

One was pale aud salInW and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
difference? She who is blushing
with health uses DR.. Kings New Life
arousing the lazy organs they COM
pei good digestion and head off con-
stipation. Try them. Only 25c at
Nick Dotfing & Co., druggist.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
Good Enough Us 1t LIS.

Doctor, if pale young man named
Jinlss calls on you for prescription
don't let him have it,
why not?"
He wants something to improve his
appetite. and he boards ut my house."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19

If we are long absent from our
friends, we forget them; if we are con-
stantly with them, we despise them
Hnzlitt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
confirmed the nomination of Hon.
George B. Cortelyou to be secretary
OF commerce and labor under the act
creating the new department. The
nomination was referred to the COM
mittee after the senate went into
executive session, and the committee
was polled on the floor. Senator De-
pew reported the nomination with a
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19

When 4 man quits smoking and goes
to chewing I've is not much Of hero
AtchiSou Globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19

Very conservative in all matters are
the Turks, and especially slow to adopt
modern improvements of any kind.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19
RTELYOU is NAMED
SENATE CONFIRMS NOMINATION
FOR NEW PORTFOLIO.

Takes but Short Time to Approve
Selection-Jsmes A. Garfield Will be
Commissioner of Corporations IN
der the New Department.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19

Some persons are Of the opinion that
the first writing was upon thin pieces
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-02-19

favorable recommendation. He asked
for immediate action, and as there
was no opposition, Mr.. Cortelyou was
cnnfirmed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
Didn't Like His Job.

J. ID. Keys, who formerly had
charge OF the Waxahachie section
OF the Houston and Texas Central,
moved to Britton last fall 10 take
charge Of the section there. A few
days ago he resigned and has NOV
ed his family back TO Waxahachie,
occupying the house at los Farley
street. Mr.. Keys says he had
charge Of the section on which there
have been so many mishaps since
the beginning Of the rainy season.
He says the job IVES too tough for
him and he turned IL over to an old
eT man.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
SNAPSHOTS 1T THE NEWS


I~w%@@%~ @@@@@@@
Go to the opera house tonight.
Tenting on the Old Camp Ground
at the opera house tonight.
J. W. Carson of College went to
Waxahachie Monday to buy mules.
Bryan Eagle.
Street cars will be held down town
tonight until after the entertainment
at the opera house.
The Whist Club did not meet to-
day on account frain. 1t will meet
next Friday with the Misses Feagle.
Among the specialties to be given
at the opera house tonight will be a
vocal solo by Miss BaEma Bishop.
Miss Bamma Bishop, of Dallas,
will sing at the Sunday night SER
vices at the Main Street Christian
church
Mr.. a. Naughton moved from his
farm ON Grove creek TO the resi-
dence recently purchased by him at
the corner Of Ferris avenue and
Marvin street yesterday.
Condo Mosley yesterday received
another car of the famous Purina
feed, If you have not yet tried this
kind of feed, phone him at 40 aud
he will send You a sack.
Remember the Spoopers open their
return engagement at the opera
house Monday night, March 20, for
the entire week. Tickets now on
eale, at Fearis' Drag Store. Prices, |
Doc, 35c and SOC. Season tickets,
100 and -.
1t is understood that the city at |
torney and ordnance committee are
drafting another ordinance calling |
for bond election for the establish |
ment of an electric light plant. The
ordinance will probably be submit |
ted to the council at its next regular |
meeting.
One solid week Of fun, commence
ing Monday night, March 10, at the
opera house. The 5pooner Damat-
ic Company, with that talented little
actress, Miss Allie SpooneT, will
begin their return engagement at
the opera house Monday night |
Tickets now on sale, at Fearis'
Drug Store, Prices, DC, 3oc and
SOC. Season tickets, $50 and s2.
Tom and Alex Curry, who a few
years ago moved from this county
to Runnels comfy, have been here
several days trying to bay fine
horses and jacks, but have been I'M
successful. They, however, hope to |
make a number Of purchases before
returning to the west. They speak |
in glowing terms of that country |
and say they are well pleased with |
their move.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
Broughan
Tragedy Averted

Just in the nick of time our little
boy was savedr writes Mrs w.
Watkins, of Pleasant City, Ohio.
Pneumonia had played sad havoc
with him and a terrible cough set In
besides. Doctors treated him, but
he grew worse every day. At length
we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, and our darling
was saved He's now sound and
we'll" Everybody ought to know
it's the only sure cure for Coughs +,
Colds and all Lung diseases. Guar
anteed by Herring Drug CO., Drug
gists, Price SOC and Sl.00. Trial
bottles free.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
court OF Criminal Appeals.

The Dallas term of the court of
criminal appeals held an extra SEES
sion and adjourned finally yester-
day. The Austin branch of the
court convenes April 6, to which
place the cases of Ernest Stone
and Frank Dalton, from Ellis
county, have been transferred.
There were 2J6 cases filed during
the Dallas term, which were dispos-
ed of as follows:
Felonies: Affirmed, Go, dismiss
ed, A; reversed, 30; transferred, 3.
Misdemeanors: Affirmed, IS; dis
missed, n; reversed, 40; transfer
red, y.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
lis His Great Pend Desire.

Mary Jane" Cox, In the Fornsy
Messenger, thus breAthes ''her" as
piration:
I'VE don't want the earth, bui we
would like 10 have a small part OF
IL made dry for few days, so that
We can plant cur 'tatsr patch We
are an agricaltnrist. as ~ell as a
journalist, We are, and We like ia
ters, too. +"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
The Man Who Likes

good cigar will find it worth while
TO drop in and see how well we
know his wants and how carefully
we cater to them. Can't enumerate
kinds as we have good and better sc
and l0c ones.
THOMAS Il MOORE,
0S Oriental Drug Store
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
1t Saved His Leg.

p. A. Danforth, of LaGrange, Ga. =,
suffered for six months with a
frightful running sore Oh his leg;
but writes that Bucklen's Arnica
Salve wholly cured it in five days.
For Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, it is the
best salve in the world. Cure guar
anteed. Only D cts. Sold by Her
ring Drug Co, druggist
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27

My daughter had AtsrribIe cough
which settled on her lungs, SAYS
". Jackson, of DADville, III. I'VE
tried great many remedies with
out relief, until we gave her Foleyis
Honey and Tar which cured her. "
Refuse substitutes. Sold BY h. w.
FeArik
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27

A special from Valley View, q
small town in Cooke county says:
Rev. Fitzgerald, an evangelist
of Waxahachie, Is conducting a re
vival at the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian church. Heis foreible speak.
er, has large congregations at the
evening services and good results
are expected.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27

Government Agent w. j. Swain,
who has been engaged at Ennis sew.
eral weeks establishing rural mail
routes, has finished locating eight
routes. He passed through the city
yesterday en- route to Hillsboro.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27

County Attorney Bowd Farrar
was in Ennis today.
Mr.. aud Mrs. VIM. Atkinson have
returned from Mckinney.
MIR. and Mrs. J NJ. Harkey, 81 It
ally, are spending few days In the
city.
County Commissioner Lee Moore
was here today from Mountain
Peak.
Mrs. Chalmers Mcpherson and
daughter arrived this morning from
Fort Worth.
DIR. c. {. Cook left last night for
Baird, where be will spend two
weeks before returning home.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27

ia too good fer sick people, hence
we supervise personally our pre-
seription department and are mcru-
pulously careful to nil prescriptions
correctly and promptly Call to see
us and be ye convinced.
THOMAS a MooKE,
u Oriental Drug Store.