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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27

was rapidly increasing. 1t certainly
has in this county and apparently the
measure will be defeated in the state,
but active influential men should, in
each township, endeavor to secure as
large vote as possible against it. If
the enthusiasts favoring biennial cleo
tons wish an expression from the peo-
pie on the question, let them submit
it without "riders" that offer induce
ments for favorable votes, that in
fringe on the rights of self govern
ment and that are of doub consti-
nationality. A. H. EDWARDS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27
Cause of Lockjaw.

Lockjaw, or tetanus, is caused by a
bacillus or germ which exists plenti-
fully in street dirt. 1t is inactive so
long as exposed to the air, but when
carried beneath the skin, as in the
wounds caused by percussion caps or
by rusty nails, and when the air is
excluded the germ is reused to activi-
ty and produces the most virulent poi
son known. These germs may be de-
stroyed and all danger of lockjaw
avoided by applying Chamberlain's
is received. Pain Balm is an antisep-
tic and causes cuts, bruises and like
injuries to heal without maturation
and in one third the time required by
the usual treatment. 1t is for sale by
Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27
AUDUBON NEWS.

~ Miss Gladys Wilson went up to
Gray Monday for few days visit
With her sister.
DR.. Lauritsen is having his new
pine on north Church street painted
Charles Zion and his men.
~ John Alt has moved out into the
country with his son Charles to help
him out with his farm work this fall.
The ladies of the Aid Society of the
Presbyterian church are preparing for
their annual fair that they expect to
hold November 10.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27
"Freedom to Worship God. y

One Of the conditions which promote
peace between the states of the United
States is that wherever any citizen
may be he is free to enjoy whatever
form Of religion he prefers. He may
be Christian, Mohammedan or pagan,
as he pleases, only he must preserve
the peace and live a decent life. World
peace will be unspeakably promoted if
there prevails such system of world
law that when a man goes into any
part Of the world he will be free to
worship God after any form he prefers.
Other liberties now not known in all
countries may be expected in the grow
ing liberation and homogeneity of the
world.-R. L. Bridgman in Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27
ROSS
Corn husking is all the go now.

Corn husking is all the go now.
Mart Olsen was Ross caller Mon
day.
Max Ehlert went to Omaha Monday
evening.
Cy Siemson was business caller
Tuesday.
Chas. RUNS and wife spent Sunday
at VIM. Callow's.
John Weighton received car load
of shingles Monday.
A. j. Leake received load of coal
the first of the week.
Frank Miller is attending court at
Audubon this week.
Sam Jordan went to F. L. Ander-
sons TO pick corn Monday.
Nels Olson shipped load of cattle
to Omaha Monday evening.
Mrs. Ones, of Manning, was over
Sunday visitor at Theo Martens.
Chas. Ross and wife, of Gray, spent
Sunday at his brothers, VIM. Ross
Finch & Kerwin shipped out load
of butcher stuff to Chicago Monday.
Markets: wheat, 94c; oats, 22!; bar
ley, 80; hogs, $4.s5: eggs, Is; butter, IA.
John Keving and Jesse Graves re-
ceived car load of sheep to stock up
with.
Jay Shingledecker went to Gray
Monday evening to hear Mr.. Hanna
speak.
Yves Stetzel who has been making
his home in Canada the past summer
| is here on visit with home folks.
Vote mo" on the biennial amend
ment. Don't be scared about it's di-
minishing your taxes. They will be
the same and politicians will rule the
state. Many states that now have it,
now wish they did not. Now is the
| time to vote 1nO"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27
Lookinx Into the Future.

II guess l might as we'll quit school,
pa" said the boy.
why, my SOM"
"Oh, there amt any use going, ex-
cept to be able to help my little boy
when grow up, and if they have
changed the way of doing things since
you were boy so that you can't help
me it's likely Pm just wasting my time
getting ready to help my little boy"
He got the help he wanted, but it
was good thing he didn't hear what
his father had to say about newfan-
gled school books after he had gone to
bed.-New York Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27

Hamilton Wilcox, democratic can
didate for congress in this district,
was in town Wednesday visiting his
friends and making acquaintance
among his supporters.
Little Liota Lieb, who makes her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Burkey
near Bradleyville, came home alone
last Monday from Des Moines where
she had been visiting her mother.
Dot Burkey, who has been out in
the Black Hills district for couple OF
months visiting her sister Anna, re-
turned home last Thursday and says
she prefers Iowa climate to that
country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27
Charms of Fossil hunting.

One of the charms of the fossil hunt
ers life is the variety, the element Of
certainty, combined with the gambling
element of chance. Like the prospector
for gold, the fossil hunter may pass
suddenly from the extreme of detection
to the extreme of elation. Luck comes
In great variety Of ways, sometimes
as the result of prolonged and deliber-
ate scientific search In region which
is known to be fossiliferous sometimes
In such q prosaic manner lis the dig
ging of well.-Century.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27
GRAY

August Kienast visited at Harlin
Friday.
Mrs. ]. L. Nedrow is gaining
strength every day.
Rev. Flemming has built for him
self very fine cave.
]. 81. Wolfe and daughter were
visiting here Sunday.
James Foster returned from his
land exploring Friday.
Mrs. John Asmus was to Atlantic
Saturday visiting friends.
Tom Kennedy and Mary Higgins
were at Audubon Sunday.
Dollie Audas and Ella Forsbeck
were Audubon visitors Saturday.
Corn is yielding we'll, some fields
are weighing one hundred bushels
to the acre.
Ella Denton and Maude Lathup
visited in Manning Saturday, re-
turning Monday.
1. o. o. F.boys will go to Dedham
Saturday to help dedicate the 10.
o. F. new hall there.
Tom Hidey and wife of Eden, and
Frank Blair and wife of Manning
visited VIM. Blair and family Tues
day.
Miss Sill went to Omaha Monday
to consult specialist about
the adjustment of her artificial
limb.
Jim and Lottie luton returned
to Bonesteel South Dakata Satur-
day where they intend to make
their future home.
Lew Babcock was down from
Manning delivering bunch of
steers to party from Griswold as
were several other trainers. About
tour hundred head were picked up
here at from three and quater to
three and half, and drove them
overland to the above named place.
The committee having in charge
the raising of funds for the pur'
chase of talant for our lecture
course. beg leave to inform every
body that they will have a box sup
per at the Woodman hall, in Gray
November Sth and 9th. Committees
are making up an evenings enter
tainment free of charge. Election
returns will be read all night, and
they will cost you nothing. Donars
and purchasers of boxes will have
the privilege of a guess, as to GER
tain things, nearest correct will re-
ceive a valuable premium. First
number of our lecture course will
be given November 2. 1904. Pro-
lessor Crowl the celebrated
impersonator of Rev Sam P. Jones
by consent of Sam himself. It's
too funny for anything. Come
everybody, tbs rich.
The speech Monday night by
Honorable Hanna consul to
northern district of Mexico and
during the Spanish war represented
this country in Porto Rico, was
we'll attended, all the county
candidates but one being present,
also Col. AT brakes military band
composed OF Honorable E. j.
Freeman bass drum, Captain Bob
Ping snare drummer. while the
gallant colonel footed his own
| piccolo. Everything moves when
the colonel is attending a rally.
Here they simply took the town
serenaded every house along main
street and not content with that
they retired the hall where they
put on several musical numbers
on the stage that received many
encores. All boys enjoy to be away
from home occasionally, the
colonel and his comrades were not
exceptions. Come again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27
The Suit Didn't suit.

"Are you sure that my daughter ia
vors your suit?"
"Well, no, she doesn't But 1 PROM
ised I'd go to another tailor as soon,
as fixed things with ."-Clevelandi
Plain Dealer
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27
Improvident Man.

my husband is the most extrava.
CANT man." walled little Mrs. Bargain
hunt.
''Yes?" said the sympathetic friend
Yes. He paid 50 for a hat, when
by looking around for day or two
he could probably have got one for
$1.9S."-Pittsburg Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27
international Live Stock Show
Chicago, Nov. 26th to Dec. grid.

For the above occasion the sRock
Island System has arranged rate of
one fare plus $500. Tickets on sale
Nov, 9th, inclusive, good return
ing until Dec. 5th.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27

The P. E. O.'s meet tonight at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bilharz and
are anticipating a good time.
Mrs. Kuhn and daughter Ethel, re-
turned home this week from Wiota
where they have been spending
week.
Miss Nora Hunt closes her first term
of school at Melville Center Friday.
and gave a very satisfactory term to
the people.
Walter Hoyt, out in Melville town
ship, purchased forty acres of James
Law the past week to add to his al
ready good acreage.
A number of the teachers packed
their lunch baskets Tuesday evening
and went to the Stanley grove, built
bonfire and lunched in the moon
light.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nelson, out on
the old time Tom Cochran place, have
invited guests to assemble at their
home tonight to enjoy the pleasures
of the light fantastic.
Mrs. John Weighton and daughters
Lois and Thelma left Saturday for
lama county to be present at the
home of cousin, Miss Louis, who
was to be married Tuesday.
A humber of the people of the old
time, we'll known neighborhood of
Melville township, were invited over
to Guthrie county Sunday to dinner
given by their old time neighbors, Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Elicit.
Bessie Watson, Fay Titterington,
| Jessie Hoover and OIioene Hubbel
have made arrangements to give q
halloween party at the Park hotel
and will invite in all their acquaint.
ances and friends that they usually
associate with.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27
GREELEY.

GREELEY.
Sad Sal Skinner sat so solemnly
silent!
Louis Anciaux is occupied with
the duties of grand juror.
Frank Duvall is thing the rich
bottom land on his new farm.
We expected considerable more
clover seed than we are getting.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore visited
at the Louis Anciaux home Sunday.
Bob Twist began peeling nubbius
for Miles Kness, Monday, October
twenty.
Jake Burkhardt, of Melville, bought
fine bunch of cattle of John Egan,
Friday.
The old buildings on the Seth
Hartzell farm are being extensively
repaired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Carter of Mel
Vile, spent Sabbath at the George
Picking home.
Charley Jayne and lady were trip
ping the light fantastic toe in Doug
las society this week.
Mrs. Washburn and family from
just across the line in Guthrie County
visited friends in east Greeley, Sum
day.
A dermal affection very similar to
the itch has made its appearance in
the Rose Valley school. Precautions
are being taken to prevent it from
spreading.
81 rise to say" said Malinda,
"that it was at the Berry home that
the aid society met to do that sewing
for the KessliDg family, and that
it was dinner not supper that
they ate there" Land sakes! Malin-
da, where they met and what meal
they ate are of no vital importance.
Do sit down and keep still.
Last Sunday morning while
Thomas Adair was in the act of
mounting frisky filly, it jumped
suddenly forwards, and Tom landed
behind the saddle instead of in it,.
The frightened beast tossed him high
in the air. "What goes up must
come down whether soft or hard to
the ground The fall bruised his
face and otherwise injured him so as
to disable him for a while. The
thoughts of what might have been
lends bright side to the accident af-
ter all.
Asweet, pure thought made its debut
In ragged verse alfred
Beneath printer fiendish gaze
The timid thing expired.
a tickle thought then sauntered forth
All trim in rhyme and meter
High in the columns of their sheets
The editors did seat her.
eagerly the paper grasped
Go tell Aunt Rhoda
Her gray goose is dead"
AHUMAN OCTOPUS.
Oh, Death go way. l have scheme,
But if it fails, then call
| My soul is tangled in the dream,
| And with it must fall
All these broad acres meath my eye
| Must by and by be mine
Twill take them all to quench this sigh
And make me cease to pine.
cannot hear the hungry cry
| Nor see the beggar's hand,
| For wild ambitions flames leap high
Around my neighbours land.
The mortgage due he cannot pay,
When Poverty drags him away
III steathily advance.
And round his pleasant little farm
| tentacle I'll .wine,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-10-27
His Favorite Animals.

Sunday School Teacher-Do you love
animals?
Boy-Yes'm.
That's right. I'm glad you do.
What animals do you like best?"
Snakes"
Goodness! Why do you like
Snakes?"
"'Cause it amt wicked to kill 'em."
If troubled with a weak digestion
try CHARACTERISTICS Stomach and Liv-
er Tablets. They will do you good.
For sale by Nick DoffiDg d Co.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
CANADIANS SEIZE
NORTHERN LANDS
Union Jack HOisted Over
Lancaster Sound.
ILLICIT TRADING is STOPPED
American Whaler Compelled to Pay Tax
Levied by Expedition-Po-
lice Stations.
ILLICIT TRADING is STOPPED

ST. JOHNS. y. F., Aug s-The seal
ing steamship Erik which conveyed an
auxiliary expedition 10 the Neptune,
which has been In Hudson Bay for the
last year with the Canadian official ex-
pedition sent 10 annex territory there.
has returned here. bringing Major
Noodle. OF the Northwest mounted po-
lice. governor OF Hudson Bay.
Having met the Neptune at Port Bur-
we'll. Ungava Bay. Monday. July .. the
Erik spent a week transferring coal end
supplies.
The Erik started on the return Jour
ney last Tuesday. while the Nept mo
cruised north to Lancaster Sound host.
ing the British flag and prOclaiminE
British sovereignty over that region.
Major Noodle reports that the Ner-
tune went into winter quarters IN Full
lert0n Inlet last October and found the
American whaler Era. the only one
known to be in Hudson Bay during the
last season.
A fort was built there by the Neptune.
" hich established a garrison OF police,
organized the place as a port OF entry
and stopped Illicit trading with the
natives.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08

as to apply 10 every article of human
use, which might be declared contra
band of war simply because it might III
timately become in any degree uSefuI
TO a belligeTent for military purposes.
Coal and other fuel and cotton are en-
ployed for a great many innocent pur-
poses. Many nations are dependent on
them for the conduct Of inonenslVe m
duStries, and no sufficient presumption
OF an intended warlike use seems 70 be
afforded by the mere fact of their desu-
nation to a belligerent port The recoS-
milton. in principle, of the treatment OF
coal and other fuel and raw cotton as
absolutely contraband of war might
ultimately lead TO a total inhibition OF
the sale, by neutrals to the people OF
belligerent states, of all articles which
could be finally converted TO military
uses. Such an extension of the prin-
ciple of treating coal and ali other ruel
and raw cotton as absolutely cOntraband
Of war. simply because they are shipped
by a neutral 10 a non-blOckaded port OF
a belligerent, would not appear to be IN
accord with tho reasonable and laWIul
rights of a neutral commerce.
! am, gentlemen,
Your Obedient servant,
JOHN HAY.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
BUNCH TOGETHER.
Coffee Has a Curious Way Of Finally
Attacking Some Organ.

Ais that come from coffee are cumu-
Iatfva that is unless the coffe is taken
avvav, uey troubles are continually APP
nearing and the old ones get worse.
"To begin with" says Kansan. Il
was a slave TO coffee just as thousands
of others today; thought could not i've
without drinking strong coffee every
morning for breakfast and ! had sick
headaches that kept me IN bed several
DAVIS every month. Could hardly keep
nv food on my stomach but would
vonit as long as ] could throw anything
nm and when I ccIld get hot coffee 20
STAY on nv stomach ! thought ! was
better.
..XVeu. two years ago this spring l
was that sick with rheumatism | could
not use my right arm 10 do anything.
had heart trouble was nervous. Ny
nerves were all unstrung and my finger
nails and tips Were blue as II / had
chill all the time AID my face and hands
yellow as a pumpkin. NV doctor said II
was heart disease and rheumatism and
my neighbors said had Bright's disease
and was going 10 die
''NVeII. ! did not know what on earth
was the matter and every morning
would drag myself out Of bed and 20 10
breakfast. not TO eat awning DGt 70
force down some more coffee Then IN
little while / would be so nervous, my
heart would beat like everything.
FINALLY one morning / told my bus
band / believed coffee was the cause of
this trouble and that ! thought ] would
try Postum which ! had seen advertised.
He said All right so we got Postum
and although / did not ike il at first I
got right down to business and made il
according 10 directions. then II was !iHe
and the whole family got 20 using il and
tell you Il has worked wonders for
| me. Thanks 10 Postum IN place Of the
poison. coffee. / now enjoy good health
| have not been in bed with sick head
/ ache for two years although l had il
| for thirty years begOre l began Postum
and my nerves are now strong and
have no trouble from my heart or from
! the rheuma tism
Il consider Postum a necessary article
Of food On my table. My friends VII,
| come here and taste my Postum say il
| is delicious" Name given by Postum
| Co. Battle Greek, Mich.
Get the book, The Road 10 MELVILLE
in each pkg.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
DIED.

MATTHEWS-On Sunday. August :,
1904. at 3:15 a. m, BERNARD MASON
MATTHEW'S. the only son OF Steve NJ.
and Julia Forrest Matthews, aged TWEEN
ty-siX years. II
BECKER-At her residence. 9ll Eighth
Street northwest, on Sunday, August !,
1904 at 3 D. m. MARY ELIZABETH,
widow OF William Becker, in the eighty
fourth year Of her age. 1t
DURHAM-On Saturday, August g.
1904 at ll:35 p m, Capt JAMES r.
DURHAM. beloved husband Of Annie
NJ. Durham, IN his seventy-second year.
II
HUssEY-On Sunday. August :. 1904
at $40 a. m. Mrs. EMILY ROSE
HUSSEY 1t
RABCOCK-On Sunday, August T. 1904,
at a. m. CATHERINE T.. BABCOCk,
widow of Charles =. BabcOck. major
Second Michigan Cavalry. IT
ADAMS-On Sunday. August = 1904. g.
f ADAMS, son Of G. +. and ROSanna
Adams. aged thirty-seven years. u
BEALI-On Saturday. August 6. 1898.
at l2:40 .. m. at her residence, log IL
Street northeast. JULIA nee OWENS.
beloved wife Of John Beall, aged twenty
six years. II
BROWN-On Saturday. August G.
1904. at s p. m. In fun triumph of faith.
DORA l.. BROWN, daughter OF b. VI.
Funeral Tuesday. 1880 p. m. at the
residence, 1903 Tweuty-first Street north
here 10 EIkton. Va, where they will be
buried on Wednesday, The Rev W. J.
Howard will conduct the funeral serv-
ices. Il
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
SEIZE AMERICANS
AT ASPHALT BEDS
A Score Ma lie Prisoners by
VeneZuelans.
English Negroes Forced to Work a
Point of Bayonet-Trinidad
Asks Warships.

PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad. Aug. s.
One hundred Venezuelan soldiers went
with A. H. Garner. who. as receiver.
seized the asphalt beds at Lake BerInu-
deZ. of the New York and Bermu1ez
Company. The soldiers committed yiO-
lence.
Mr.. Bartlett the eompany's manager
at the asphalt beds; Mr.. Kuhn, Mr.
Scott. and twenty more Americans We're
first menaced and then arrested. being
detained eight days. Stores were looted
and a safe was blown open.
Negroes. British subjects. who had re-
fused 10 work for Mr.. Garner, were
forced to do so at the point Of the bay
Onet
The Trinidad government has request
ed the foreign Office in London 10 send
gunboats to protect the negroes.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
STRIKERS
GET FOOD CHECKS

FALL RIVER. Mass Aug S-Treas-
urer Thomas O'DOnnell has made ar
engagements 10 begin this morning the
distribution 20 the striking cotton mill
operatives Of grocery checks. The totals
foot up 70 several hundred. Large
quantities OF food have been donated.
and the strikers begin the third week
well equipped for the fray.
So far as the strikers are concerned
the pinch viii come If food ana funds
become short. bu; the labor leaders do
not expect this. The street car men
last night adopted a scale Of assess
ments Men who work less than eight
hours "a day and spare men are 10 be
assessed % cents "a week while the
meu who have regular cars which bring
them more than eight hours pay a day
are 10 be assessed 81 a week.
There are absolutely no iudica lions
that either side Is doing anything 10
end the strike.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
JAPANESE CHECK SORTIE
OF FLEET AT PORT ARTHUR

TOKYO. Aug. s.-Admiral Togo re-
portsethat at o'clock on Friday after
noon the japanese torpedo boat destroy
ers AkebOno and Oboro reconnoitered
the entrance Of Port Arthur. While
they were engaged in this work, four
teen Russian torpedo boat destroyers
rushed out Of the port
When the Russian boats came within
range Of the Japanese boats. they sepa-
rated, four going west, three east, and
seven south, and attempted to envelop
the japanese destroyers- Forty minutes
later the japanese, at a range OF 5000
meters, exchanged a hot fire with the
three Russian boats that had steamed to
the east.
Russians Driven Back
The Russians turned when near Hsien-
sheng and the japanese drove them back
10 the entrance OF Port Arthur. The
The Washington times., 1904-08-08
| THOUGHT THAT BOOK
WAS AT BOTTOM OF THE SEA-

letter book and was dazed for q mo-
ment. He then exclaimed:
Heavens, I thought that book was at
the bottom of the sea-
The Knight Commander was promptly
condemned.
Charter and Manifest Not Shown.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. S.-The Of
fetal account OF the sinking Of the
British steamer Knight Commander by
the Vladivostok squadron says that a
Russian cruiser fired two blank shots at
her at a distance of two miles. Instead
of stopping the vessel steamed at full
speed toward the Bay of Tokyo, and
only heaved TO at the second shell, hay
ing meantime hoisted the British flag.
The visit TO the vessel showed that
the captain had neither charter nor
manifest. bU. certified copies submitted
by the captain showed that his cargo
was destined for Kobe and Yokohama.
II was established that the vessel was
chartered IN the United States 10 sail
for Japan with railway material and
machinery.
The crew were taken 20 Naldivostok
as passengers. not as prisoners. They
had perfect liberty and every possible
assistance.
The Washington times., 1904-08-08

evidence on which the British steamer
Knight Comma nder, sunk by the Nladi-
yestok squadron. was condemned by the
prize court was contained in a letter
copying book. taken from press in the
captains cabin by Midshipman Baron
Ert after the officers and crew had left
the vessel.
This book was not delivered when the
captain surrendered the other docu-
ments, and it proved conclusively to the
Russians that the cargo OF railway ma
terial carried by the Knight Commander
was destined for Chemulpo and not for
private firms in Japan.
Word Of Honor Accepted.
The captain was not compelled 10 take
an oath, the president of the court say
ing he would accept his word OF honor
as a gentleman and a subject OF a
friendly power.
The captain testified that neither he
nor the owners of the Knight Comman-
der knew the cargo was contraband of
war. and that they believed II was not
destined to be used as war material
He was then confronted with his own