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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21

and car of implements preparatory
for spring trade.
Geo. Christensen aud wife of At
lantic were up the first of the week
and visited MIR. and Mrs. Jens Schoube
at their new home.
Peter Christensen of near Elkhorn,
was in Kimballton Sunday and visit
ed at the home of his brother in law,
M. G.. Madsen and wife.
A number of young people gather
ed at the Nels Olsen home last Sun
day for social good time and pro-
ceeded to have such time.
Rudolph Anderson is fast getting
his barn completed in Kimballton
though he had the misfortune to lose
one of his horses last Sunday.
Chris O. Jensen was in Marine Mon
day receivinga car of hogs that he
had purchased in the vicinity of Elk
horn and shipped them to Omaha.
Peter Petersen who is running the
new blacksmith shop, was laid up
the first of the week with bronchitis
and unable to attend to his work.
G. w. Hansen, the furniture man in
Elkhorn was down to Des Moines the
last of last week attending to bust
ness matters in connection with his
store.
Andrew Nielsen purchased new
buggy of M. N. Esbeck & Company
the first of the week. He is making
preparations to go to Denmark for
visit of some time.
The boiler at the college broke last
week and a man was called from At
lantic to repair it. Chris who tends
to it pluckily plugged it up until the
specialist should arrive.
Rasmus Nissen has rented the
property of Rasmus Hedegaard in
Elkhorn and expects to move 10 it the
first Of March where he will be near
to his business interests.
Tom Braun was hired to haul lum-
Der to Elkhorn, and Jens P. Christen-
sen to haul to Kimballton. These
men did good work and it was very
acceptable to the directors.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21
kir1nballton-E lkhorn

Read what Hans Madsen has to say
to you in his adj.
Geo. Henningsen has been laid up
at home the past week with mumps.
Mrs. Henry Poulsen of Sharon was
On the sick list the first of the week.
Nikoli Marcussen's son west of
Sharon is quite sick this week with
diphtheria.
Henry Poulsen was up to Manning
Monday visiting his brother who has
located there.
Nels Nelson and Greg Gregersen
of Elkhorn were business visitors in
Kimballton Monday.
Chris Olsen and wife had their
little baby into church last Sunday
and had it baptised.
The directors of the Marine and Elk
horn Telephone Company met Mon
day to audit the books.
Peter Nissen, of near Elkhorn, was
over to Harlan Monday attending to
matters of personal business.
Peter Peterson has recently pur-
chased the Kellogg farm west of FIX
horn getting it at bargain.
The Sharon Creamery Co. got their
ice home from Audubon last week
and are ready for the summer.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Madsen last week to share
their love and careful happiness.
Gymnasium Club in Kimballton
is doing good work and may be able
to give an exhibition in the future.
Chris Henricksen and son of Audn-
bon, drove out Sunday and visited his
son who is attending college here.
Nels Nielsen, the blacksmith who
works in the shop for Carl Schroeder,
was on the sick list the first of the
week.
The share holders of Sharon Cream
cry hired milk haulers the first of the
week and added one new route to the
old one.
The Elkhorn Implement Company
has recently received a car of buggies
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21
Just One Minute.

One Minute Cough Cure gives re-
lief in one minute, because it kills
the microbe which tickles the mucous
membrane, causing the cough, and at
the same time clears the phIegm, draws
out the inflammation and heals and.
soothes the affected parts. One Min
ute Cough Cure strengthens ttelungs
wards off phneumonia, is harmless
aud never failing cure in all durable
cases OF coughs, colds and Group. One
Minute Cough Cure is pleasant to take
harmless and good alike for Young
and old. Sold by Nick Doffing & Co.
Exira;C L. Bison. Brayton, iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21
Annual Statement.

OF the condition of the Danish
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a
Mutual Assessment Insurance Asso-
citation, organized and operating under
Chapter 5, Title IN, of the Code,
authorized to write fire insurance.
and located at Elk Horn and doing
business in Shelby and Audubon
counties.
RAsMgs HANSEN, President, Elk Horn, Iowa.
HANS PETERSEN Secretary, Elk Horn, Iowa.
Date of commencing business March 1st, 1856
BUSINESS DURING THE YEAR
Amount of risks in force at beginning
Amount of risks written during year Io7Siio
Amount of risks expired and cancel
ed during the year--- S37.lIO
Amount OF risks in force at the end of
the year------.--.- 1852 $3.50
RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAR.
Cash on hand at beginning of year 1874. 20
ments .,-.--.---------- 1898. "a
hhecelpts from All other sources 3l5.5I
Total Observation-Disclosures 309S.61
DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE YEAR.
Amount of losses paid during the
year 17S6.2O
vices during the year--
ployes during the year- 1114.61
Amount of other expenses 54.1C
ing the year .-.s--------..-.- 2s54s1
Balance cash on hand December 81,
1908 1870
Total 909S61
MISCELLANEOUS
Amount of losses adjusted but not
Number and amount of losses resist
ed or in litigation
Amount of borrowed money
Amount of any other liabilities
Cost per thousand during the year III
Cost per thousand for the past five
years 5sl
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21
New Medical Discovery
AFamous Doctor Has Recently
Made a Most Wonderful Dis.
c0very That Cures Every
Known Disease.
he SENDS IT FREE FOR The ASKING

DR.. j. A. Tomas of South Bend, Ind,
after years of study, has recently dis
covered most marvellous remedy that
will cure any disease known to the med
ical profession. Since this well-known
physician made his great discovery he
has cured thousands of people suffering
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21
Wonderful Nerve.

Is displayed by many man enduring
pains. of accidental Cuts Wounds
Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Sore feet or
stiff joints. But there's no need for
it, Bucklen s Arnica Salve will kill
the pain and cure the trouble. It's
the best Salve on earth for Piles, too
Csc, at Druggist Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
January Session.
Continued from page A

(COuUluueQ from page
j G Newton. post. norton ex-
animation " So 90
Fred Kline, witness : 60
G w Baker, expense IL 90
+ u Anderson, expense III 90
On motion the following official re-
ports were approved:
n e Crane justice of the peace Elk
ira township.
Joe H Ross, justice of the peace
Leroy township.
L M Anderson. constable Leroy
township.
ii Hill, annual report of fees col
lected and applied on salary.
L Hill, report of fines and forfeit
lures.
III Hill, quarterly reports of fees
collected.
AT Greenwaldt, report of fees col
lected.
I'M Fulton was hired as County
Physician and Surgeon for the North
Half of Audubon county for the year
of 1904 at $4,000, to be paid quarterly.
On motion Board adjourned to meet
again at One O'Clock p. M.
One o'clock p. NJ, Board met pursu-
ant to adjournment.
On motion the Audubon County
Journal, the Audubon Republican and
the Audubon Advocate were appoint
ed official papers for the year Of 1904.
The latter two papers dividing one
rate.
w R koob was appointed Physi-
clan and Surgeon for the South Half
of Audubon county for the year of
1904 at $3.50 %, payabe quarterly.
On motion the following claims were
allowed:
E d Cotton, mdse for poor SIC 80
Iowa Printing Co., supplies 19l IS
John Reinemund Jr., mdse
for Poor Farm - so
w L Bintner, mdse for Mrs
Hardesty Observation-Disclosures 8 %
E M johnson, work on Poor
Farm . 90
Geo Frederiksen, mdse for
Reynolds, quarantined l 50
f III Blume, fees State VS.
Guidinger and State VS.
Hoffman ------- 25 90
OS WEIGH, trustee Lincoln
township Observation-Disclosures s 90
On motion Recorders quarterly re,
port of fees collected was approved.
W Lancelot was appointed Justice
of the Peace in and for Lincoln town
ship and d W Powers Justice of the
Peace in and Cor Extra township.
Mrs. Blom was abated 1912 personal
tax in town of Brayton on account of
charity.
Johnson was hired as scaven-
ger for the year of 1904 at $l0S.00 per
year, payable at the end of each
month by warrant, drawn by County
Auditor. The Court House vault to
be cleaned at least once month and
Jail vault to be cleaned when ordered
by Sheriff,
Recorders Annual Report of fees
collected was approved as follows:
Five hundred and forty-two
deeds - - 1902 so
Five hundred and forty-three
mortgages 54l 70
Three hundred and twenty
nine chattle mortgages PA 40
Three hundred and forty-tive
releases 173 20
One hundred and seventy-fve
miscellaneous instruments 116 60
Total s14Os rs
On motion the following claims
were allowed:
oulugieuecher, uleLnUef ol
Board, committee work
and mileage $44 80
j G Bonwell, member of Board
committee work and miis.
age ----------- 81 20
n D Hamlin, member of
Board committee work
and mileage 26 90
Minutes were read and approved
and on motion Board adjourned to
meet again February s, 1904.
j. SHINGLEDECKER, Chairman.
A. F. GREENwALDT, Auditor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21
What's In A Name?

Everything is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. G. De
Witt & Co. of Chicago discovered
some years ago how to make a salve
from Witch Hazel that is a specific
for Piles. For blind, bleeding. itching
and protruding Piles, eczema, cuts,
burns. and all skin diseases De Wits
Salve has no equal. This has given
rise to numerous worthless counterfeits
Ask for De Whistle genuine Sold
by Nick Doffing & Co. Extra, Iowa.
and c. l.. Bison. Brayton, Iowa.
My farm on which Peter Gude is
living will be sold cheap aud on
easy terms if taken soon. Call on
5. {. Petersen, Cashier of The Elk
Horn Bank.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21

Hans j. Hansen, President.
Chris G. Moller, Secretary.
j. c. Anderson, Treasurer.
Jorgen Petersen pan;so.s
Geo. Mathiasen. eSisois.
Trustees: Henry Nielsen, John Jen-
sen, r. Rasmussen, S. Smith.
The Creamery had very success
full meeting and has done a very
profitable business the past year.
CHRIS G.. MoLLER,
Secretary.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21

from Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Kidney
Troubles and all diseases caused by uric
acid in the blood; all disorders of the
Stomach, Liver or Bowels; completely
cures Catarrh and all affections of the
Throat, Lungs and other vital organs.
Weakness of any form in man or
woman, as we'll as all Nervous Attic
tons, Blood and Skin Diseases, yield
without fail to the magic influence of
this remarkable remedy.
The doctor sends this wonderful rem
edy free to any one who writes him,
sending their name and address. If you
are sick or afflicted with any disease
write at once to DIR. j. A. Lomas, Dept.
South Bend, Ind, stating of what
you want to be cured. He will send
you his new discovery by return mail,
free.
He will cure you.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21

week and the doctor thought for "a
time he was almost beyond his con-
troll, but he was improving nicely by
Monday.
James johnson, who has been home
at his fathers near Kimballton, left
Monday for Ames to again take up
his studies in which he is much inter
ested and growing to be among the
best in his class.
Hans Larsen and Peter Rosenbeck
of Dedham, were down the first of
the week visiting their many friends
in and about Kimballton. They re.
port everything going on nicely and
they are getting along very good.
A party of young people gathered
at the spacious and pleasant home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen last Sunday in
honor of their son, James, who was
going back to school at Ames. Social
games were INDUCED in and pleas
ant time enjoyed by all.
The play that we spoke of in the
last issue to come off in Kimballton
will be given there Saturday night.
Adults will be charged 25c. Children
under twelve will be charged 15c.
The play is we'll prepared and will
be worth the time of ali to go and
see.
Walter Potts, president of the
Marine and Elkhorn telephone line
was up to Audubon last Saturday to
a meeting of Rural lines and over to
Harlan Monday to see after lines of
like character. They expect to runa
line into Harlan soon as they now
have over 200 subscribers to it. 1t
will be but few years until all this
country is covered by a net work of
phones and one can easily reach any
one in the county.
AT meeting of the directors and
officers of the Elkhorn and Kimball-
ton Lumber Company last week the
following managers for their yards
were elected: ,Elkhorn, Rasmus Han
sen; Kimballton, T. G. Jensen; Ham
lin, Ouf Hansen. Most of the order
ing of the lumber for the various
yards will come it is expected through
the Hamlin yards and Oluf will be
kept busy putting out the lumber to
the various other stations and the re-
tail trade.
Nels Jensen of Defiance, and
Martha Hansen were married Tuesday
at the home of her grand parents, Ole
Jacobsen's and will go to their new
home Immediately. The groom is a
painter at that place and has good
business, has good habits and is
capable of making an adequate living
for his chosen bride. The bride is
one of the incest young ladies of her
country, is Of lovable disposition
and has many friends who wish them
we'll and much happiness.
Following is a report from the
Sharon Creamery from Jan. /, 1903,
to Jan. /, 1904:
No. lbs. milk received. 300, 9O4
No. lbs. cream received 49,. 99,717
Pounds of butter made -. 1857
Butter sold to farmers s. 1856 81
Total value ofall butter sold 1859 &c
Paid patrons for milk. $50. 1761S IS
Milk hauling -. ......... 1896 SO
Cream hauling ........ 49,. 7O9 46
Coal ........ ........ SOS. 2s5 40
Tubs. ........... $50 So
Other running expenses. S62 "a
Buttermaker wages. ..... 1925 3S
Cash on hand. -. 49,. ISL IL
Total. ..... s24a59 76
Following is the officers for the
coming year:
Hans i Hansen praeidani
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21

Grip! Sore lungs! Pneumonia! Stop the
disease by taking DIR. Miles Nerp:ne.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21

Minutes were read and approved
and on motion Board adjourned to
meet again February s, 1904.
j. SH1NGLEDEcKER, Chairman.
A. F. GREENwALDT, Auditor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
Al ADiral Story For
Little Folks
The Ambitious Cow

There is water in this milk" said
Mrs. Slippcrslopper sharply to the
mllman.
Perhaps the girl put it in" he sug-
gestcd.
Nonsense. You put it in yourself"
"Nevcr. madam; never"
"Then your farm hands did"
"No, ma'am. They don't handle the
milk
"Thcn it leaked in the cans"
impossible, | assure you. They are
water tight"
well. there's just this about it: If
this watering the milk does not stop
| shall have to get milk from some one
else"
VERY well, ma'am," said the milk
man. bowling, but he made up his mind
to find out who watcrcd the milk.
That evening when he had MIXED
the cows and set the milk to cool by
the pump in the barnyard he took his
seat behind the corncrib and watched.
Pretty soon he saw Miss Daisy, the
brindlc COW. coming out slowly and
carefully from behind the barn.
"Ah," said Daisy to herself. He said
that Spot gave more milk than |, did
he? The horrid man. I'll never let that
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
ana the Worlds Fair.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad WI
issue an elaborate Worlds Fair Folder OF
the first of the year, giving full information
with illustrations, Of, the great sLousiani
Purchase Exposition at st. Louis. Tickle
offices ON the entire system will be furnished
with ali details concerning the route to st
Louis, together with advance information
concerning hotels and boardin4-houScS.
The Baltimore and Ohiols the original line
from the east to st. Louis. Early in 1877 tn,
founders wished to cOnnect!iiatimore an'
the scaboard, by the most dlrcct line west
ward, with St LOUIS on the Mississippi
From Baltimore To Cumberland the line fol
lowed the old national pike; then Il direc
line Vas built to i'arkcrsburg ON the One
River other companies built lines from
ParkcrSburg direct To- 81. Louis, and all o
these lines have merged into tine baltimore
and Ohio System, which forms the mos
direct route between the Fast and the West
Solid veStbule trains run daily from New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington
pittshurg and Columbus to Cincinnati an'
IOulS
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

TEETH.
black and white COW give more than l.
To think that | have been here so long.
and now she claims to give fifteen
quarts, and they say | can only give
twelve. But | shall fix that all right.
Let me see. Which can did he put
my milk in? Spot Clover brownie
ali. here it is-'Daisy.' Now let him
say that Spot gave more than |"
Then Farmer Jones SAW sight that
made him strain his eyes. for Daisy
went to the can containing her own
milk. pushed it under the pump spout
and. taking the pump handle in her
teeth, began to work it up and down,
filling the can to the top. Then she
turned and, swinging her tail in tri-
umph, walked back to the barn.
WAL. | swow!' said Farmer Jones'
TOO astOnishcd for many words. Next
day there was no water in tie milk
left at Mrs. SlirpcrSlopperS and there
was no Daisy in the barn. for Sh" was
goin" sadly to the town ut the end of
a rol". whose other end was he'd by
the hlItrhCr's boy.
"Ah" size sighed. IF | had not been
50 ambitious so jealous. so drccitful"'
st Louis PoStpiSpAtch.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26


wv young man in his study he
looked at him solemnly over
the top Of his glasses.
Il notice." he said that you have
been calling here rather frequently Of
late"
IL have" admitted the young man.
IL am not one to interfere unneces
sarily in my daughters affairs" the
old gentleman went. on, but neither
am | one to stand entirely aside when
her interests are concerned. Therefore
l deemed 1t wise to have heart to
heart talk with you"
quite unnecessary" the young man
replied. Your daughter and l have
already had one"
clad WHAT"
"a heart to heart talk"
"About what?"
"In fact. we've had several"
"About WHAT" the old gentleman re.
peatcd
"Why. frankly. don't recall the ex-
act details of each conversation" ex-
planned the youth apolOgetically. but
they were heart to heart all right. The
spoken word is comparatively un:inpor-
tant in some circumstances, you know.
For instance, there are conditions un-
der which you might describe the
waltz as Il heart to heart
Have you been waltzing without
music?'
But the youth ignored the question as
something absurd.
and anyway" he said. you're not
so inviting Il subject for a heart to
heart talk as your daughter. and if
you'll just make her your deputy as
sure you that we will have n rrotractcd
discussion that will fulfill all the phys
ical requirements
rs it your Intention" interrupted
the old gentleman. Ito make sort of
continuous performance of it?"
'Well. not exactly" answered the
youth. Under the most favorable cir
cumstances we expected to allow inter-
walls for meals and the ordinary house
hold and business duties, but we had
decided to ask your consent to put the
heart to heart business on more sta
bic basis, so that it may properly be as
continuous rs we may choose to make
it in Il home Of our own. In fact. our
last heart to heart talk dealt with this
very subject. and was about to come
TO you
Take her my boy; take her." broke
in the Old gentleman. 81 suppose you
have the ingenuity to support wife.
Anyhow, in view Of your literal method
of Interpretation. you'll have to excuse
me from any heart to heart talks"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

Tie Saddcst news that has come out
Of Maine in long time is that the
spruce gum crop is short. This means
that chewing gum will cost more this
year or gum chcwcrs will get less for
their money Most Of the gum put up
by the great chewing gum concerns
comes from the spruce trees of Maine.
and the shortness of the crop, therefore,
is of direct interest TO every messenger
boy. typCwriting girl, saleswoman and
cash girl who has the gum chewing
habit.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
UNITED STATES.
lie Was q Very
CIeUer Young Man

MAYHEM the old gentleman got the
wv young man in his study he
looked at him solemnly over
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26
Lucky Man,

"Well. Jones has struck it rich at
last
"You don't say?'
"Yes; his wife allows him 50 week
out of his salary now"-Atlanta Con
StitutiOn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-03-26

Smith entering during the storm
Hello. Brown. l was just coming to
ask You to dine with me tonight.
Brown cheerful, in spite of his trOu-
bla)-You'rc too late, old man. AS you
see I'm just getting up from the table.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18
For TimiS Bcyt.

"The worst thi:2g 20 do with tim
id boys" said an expert swimmer
last week, ''is to throw or even force
them into the water. The way to do
with them is to let them wade III aS
far as they dare. which generally is
not very far, and then to engage in
some game just beyond them. 1t
must not be rough game, but
something that will interest them
so much that they will rH,oI-
sciously work farther and farther
out while participating in it. Once
they have got into the water
deep enough to reach Their chin
they have gone bic way to oTcr,
come their fears. nd after l. *;
repetitions it vii: be found tina;
they are tiEil 10 iou CT.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

1t is stated in press dispatches
from Charleston that the roof and
walls of the state house were left
but about everything movable in
the building was carried away
just after the adjournment of the
Legislature. The members of the
two houses have a great desire
for souvenirs and it does not
change the action in view Of the
fact that the things taken are
valuable. It is not common steal
ing for them to carry off plumber
like it would have been had a
common thief committed the act.
Certainly not.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18

The Philadelphia Bulletin, ar
dent Republican, is not at all
sure Of the Republicans winning
at the presidential election. The
controlling and successful power,
it argues, will rest with the indie
pendent or semi-independent
vote. 1t assumes that the Repub-
LEANS will vote almost without
detection for Roosevelt, and the
Democrats, including the scores
of thousands who voted for Nc
Kinley in 1896 and 1900, will vote
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18
a To.ar Ce~aomia<t.

The schoo.n,as c. Of Il certain
village asked his pupils the follow
ing question:
"Snppocc il family there are
five children. ard mother has only
four potatoes between them. Now,
she wants to give to every child an
equal share. What is she going to
do"
Silence reigned in the room.
Everybody calculated very hard
till little boy stood up and gave,
to the great surprise of the school
master, the following unexpected
answer:
'Mash the potatoes. sir"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-18
launderinq Linens.

An experienced embroiderer gives
this piece of advice about laundar-
ing embroidered linens: Always
wash "a piece for the first time be-
fore cutting it out. After washing,
stretch on a smooth board, which
has been covered first with piece Of
plain linen, tacking the embroidery
quite securely and smoothly. Leave
overnight, laying the board fiat, lest
the color runs.