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Morris tribune., 1904-12-03
NORWAY.
ChPiStiania.

The following significant item ap-
peared in The Morgenbladet recently:
"Germany's precise engagements
, , with Russia are the subject of "a rnest
thought not only in every quarter of
Scandinavia. but also throughout the
entire continent. Tt is now asserted on
good authority that the kaiser not only
gave the cZar assurances that enable
him to denude his western frontier OF
guns and troops. but also promised to
protect the Russian Baltic coast from
attack. The cZar, it is said. refused
to permit the fleet TO sail from Cion
stadt until the latter point had Ieen
definitely arranged. Whatever the rx-
act details of the Russo German I'm
derstanding. observant politicians are
convinced that relations are growing
up between the two nations that hence.
forth will deeply Influence the policies
Of Europe
Winter is coming on and there viii.
owing to the inadequate supply OF
small grains. bring an unusually try
ing time for the farmers and peasants
in the northern sections Of the roun.
try. Government officials are viewing
the situation with great deal Of ap-
prehension and have already taken
steps to prevent repetition of, the
severe suffering two years ago. In
every city Of any size subscriptions
have been started and the stortl,:ng
will undoubtedly vote a large sum of
money to relieve the situation
A 12-year-old boy in Veiile VITO r'"s
playing with a comrade aged 10 yeas.
secured shotgral in some unfores
manner, aimed it at him and shot h M.
causing an almost instantaneous
death. Whom asked why he SHOT lis
playmate he innoceptly replied: Il
Morris tribune., 1904-12-03

had never fired a shot before and
wanted to see how the gun would
work"
A young Norwegian named J. o.
Nygaard has recently invented a
mechanism, which does away almost
entirely with the noise caused by a
revolver or gun. He has already re-
ceived patents in several countries and
has organized company, which will
be known as ''The Nygaard Noiseless
Gun company"
Civil Engineer Kielland has been ap-
pointed treasurer of the state railways
Of Norway with a salary of 25,CO0
crowns year. Mr.. Kielland is an ex-
pert railway and civil engineer and
has been. identified with the railway
business during the past eighteen
years.
Trondhjem has been sold to PORTER
Hottie of the Holmenkollen Tourist
hotel for $4,000 crowns. Mr.. Hottie is
o brother of Christian Hottie, proprie-
tor of Grand hotel in Trondhjem.
A Norwegian vessel. Ludwig Hol-
berg" of Lillesand, the property of H.
Hansen, was recently observed adrift
in the Atlantic. 1t has tonnage Of
1850 and was built in 1878 by Bruins
chorst & Dekke.
The Salvation Army of Norway has
donated 5000 crowns to the people Of
Aalesund. About year ago the army
donated 1000 crowns, and the good
work is being zealously continued.
None Lie has just completed a book
entitled "A Man Overheard" 1t is be-
ing universally read in Norway at pres
ent and has received favorable COM
ment from the critics.
Professor H. Harding, who recently
swindled Trondhjem lady of out Of
5000 crowns, has been arrested in Lon
don and sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment.
August Strindberg, the eminent
Swedish author. is receiving an ample
share of publicity in the Norwegian
papers owing to his 'divorce No. f."
Morris tribune., 1904-12-03
Foreign.
Treaty With England Announced.

Treaty With England Announced.
In a public address at Thanksgiv,
ing dinner at London the American am
bassador, Mr.. Choate, announced that
the terms of an Anglo-American treaty
had been agreed upon. He did not give
details, but said that on being asked If
England was prepared to negotiate
such treaty Lord Lansdowne had re-
piled, 'That goes without saying"
Russian Mobilization Fails.
Serious defections in the recruits for
the Russian army are reported in south
and southwest Russia, where over 30
per cent of the Jews and many Chris
fians summoned to military service
have left their homes and fed across
the border In some districts the de-
lection amounted to 50 per cent.
Right Of SeIs Defense Denied.
The court at Dessau, Germany, has
ruled that private soldier has no
right to strike back at his superior
even though attacked BY the latter.
The court said that. thesssoldier might
parry the blow of his officer but must
not strike a counterblow The case
Was that Of Sergeant Heine, who was
beaten by two privates for insulting
their wives. ..---
Anglo Swiss Treaty In Force.
The arbitrat ton treaty between Eng
land and Switzerland was signed at
Geneva on the 18th. A similar treaty
fs about to be negotiated with the other
European powers and the United States
Panama's, Army Disbanded.
Through the support of the American
dninister, Mr.. Barrett, backed by the
naval squadron under Admiral Good,
E1cf. a conspiracy OH the part OF the
army Of Panama to overtnrn. the~go,s-
.ernment was checked on the 18th, and /
General Huertas, the ar
ny commander, resigned The soldiers
finally accepted the proposition for i'm
mediate disbandment and prompt pay
gpept Dfl l;baek salaries. !
sF6r leaIisn9Aim Aimerican Treaty. 1
T6e fftafiaff g6aernment has instruct
ID its, ambassador, at, Washington to
sign :anl q arbitration treaty with the
Unitsd States similar to those recently !
n .A.A
Morris tribune., 1904-12-03
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
RELEASE OF GEN. sCHAUMANN
Russian Newspapers Charge Treason
and Demand Punishment of the
Finnish Court of Appeals.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Says Helsingfors correspondent:
"All the Russian newspapers that
have as yet come to hand here clamor
| for the punishment of the Finnish high
| court of appeal which released Gener-
al Schaumann, father of the young
| man who assassinated Governor Gen
eral Bobrikof. The members of the
| court are charged with treason. 1t is
also demanded that the people Who
took part in the demonstration in favor
of Schaumann should be hunted down
and sent to prison.
Princes Gustaf Adolph och Wilhelm
will, according to the 'Posttidningen."
soon start on trip abroad during the
early part of next month. Prince Will
helm will return to Stockholm during
the latter part of January, but Prince
Gustaf Adolph will remain abroad un-
til May 1. The two young princes will
be accompanied by Count Ralamb and
the Norwegian adjutant to the crown
prince, SHelre.
Sweden. to celebrate the semi-centen-
nial of the introduction of postage
stamps, is printing jubilee stamps for
sale in every postoffice in the coun-
try These jubilee stamps are worth
nothing alone, but must be affixed to
the letters beside the regular stamps
The profits obtained will be devoted to
the establishment Of a free hospital
for cOnsumptives.
Prince Gustaf Adolph, duke of
Skane and son of the Swedish crown
prince, has bought the Mecklenburg es-
tate of Lung, near Motala. This is
the largest estate in Sweden. 1t COM
prises thousands of acres of titled
land, vast forests and several industri-
al concerns run by water power. d.
Gustaf Bergstrom. for many years
the director of the Sodra teatern. is at
present critically i'll at the Sabbats-
berg hospital and his physicians enter
tain but the slightest hopes of his re-
covery. Mr.. Fergstrom is known all
over Sweden and has made a success
in the theatrical business.
Professor Svante Arrhenius of Up
sala is about to move to Berlin, where
he will locate permanently, having re-
ceived very flattering offer from the
Berlin university. In Professor Ar
rhenius. the Upsala university will lose
one Of it's most efficient men.
Professor De Geer announces that a
friend of the Stockholm high school
who desires no publicity has donated
$4,000 crowns for chair Of geography. :,
The donor has also intimated that he ,
will give an additional sum later on.
Countess de Casa Miranda (Christ:ne
was entertained at the royal
palace Oct "a. The countess is =
favorite at the royal palace and it is
the once famous diva still
sings as charmingly as ever. !
Hotel Rydberg has changed hands.
1t was sold the 18th inst to A. w.
Ahlfelt for 100000 crowns He was
formerly proprietor of Hotel Fenix :,
The famous old Bellman house on
The south side has been sold by Edla
Nystrom to the landscape painter Val
dermar Nystrom for 100000 crowns
DR.. G. de Laval, inventor Of the
cream separator, has been awarded the
grand prize" at the st. Louis exposi-
lion.
The first snow Of the season came
Nov. 3. Sleighing was excellent for
Few days.
MNoMau
Morris tribune., 1904-12-03

pletion Of the
telegraph lines
in Alaska makes
this statement: /:
"The president
or secretary of
war can now
reach over strict
ly A m e r lean
in es Of tele-
graph and cable
every important
military COM
.mand, from the
icy ters Of
Bering strait. to
the trOnical seas
Morris tribune., 1904-12-03
Russian People Demand Parliament

Autocracy superstition
stronghold Of medaevasn Reused the and sacrifices
nseess after endless atrocities
the of the suddenly the huge of the Russian
people has appealed through share
privilege and responsibility Of government -
Although the consent Of the for the public meeting of the
under the Of
pared memorial to
that there participation Of national
sentates sitting especially elected body make laws
late the expenditure legality the
Of the administration"
OF granting general political offenders
by administrative
The document
thirty presidents
attendance The provincial assemblies
through which local affairs subject to the arbitrary
of the emperor While couched the
ment known to be virtually revolution penalty
refusal. + 3 Z
Morris tribune., 1904-12-03

CQ1nKS IQlS WOulu Fc
suit in giving unlimited amount OF
work to American labor at prevailing
wages. For instance, he would allow
imported leather to be manufactured
into shoes and pay back the duty or
such portion of the shoes as were eX
ported. This arrangement, he thinks
would prevent the free product from
coming into competition with our own
manufactured goods.
Plea For Railroad Rate Bill.
Three state governors noted for their
antagonism to existing railroad meth
ods-namely. Van SAINT of Minnesota,
Cummins of Iowa and La Toilette of
Wisconsin-have joined with the repre-
sentatives of the Wholesale Lumber
Dealers association and the interstate
commerce law convention which met
at st. Louis last month in a direct ap-
peal to President Roosevelt for the
passage Of bill at the next session Of
congress similar to the one introduced
consin giving to the interstate COM
merce commission power to. fix rail-
road freight rates between states where
1T is found that railroads are violating
the existing rate laws. The object is to
give the government complete control
over railroad freight rates throughout
the country so that secret rebates shall
be a thing of the past.
Troubles of the Prohibitionists.
A post election controversy has dis
turbed the Prohibition party, it being
asserted by Samuel Dickie, secretary
Of the national committee and John G.
Woolley, candidate for president in
1900, that $4,000 of the Prohibitionist
fund has been wrongfully used by the
Rev O. W. Stewart, chairman of the
committee this year, for private ends.
Majority In Congress 118. -.
The unofficial list of the Fifty ninth
congress compiled by the clerk of the
house gives the Republicans 252 mem
bers and Democrats 134, or majority
of 11S for the Republicans.
Reid to Succeed Choate.
It has been announced unomcially at
Washington that White1aw Reid, edi-
tor Of the New York Tribune, is to be
nominated by President Roosevelt to
be ambassador to Great Britain, to sue
ceed Joseph H. Choate, soon after
March T. Other changes in the diplo-
matte service are also talked Of to take
effect after the president is inaugu-
rated.
Morris tribune., 1904-12-03
Legal and Criminal.
Suspected 5 Dynamiters Freed.

ESuspected Dynamiters Freed. -
Thirty-seven cases against members
of the Western Federation Of Miners
for alleged completely: In the Victor
rioting and the Independence dynamite
explosion Of last June have been dis
continued at Cripple Creek, and the
men have been released. Only seven
teen cases remain, with little hope of a
conviction.
Election Officers Punished.
Three election officers at Denver have
been found by the supreme court gull
ty of frauds at the recent election. A
sentence Of heavy fines and Jail impris-
onment was imposed. Twenty-four 9TH
er election officers have been summon
ed before the same court. Permission
to appeal to the federal court was de-
MED.
Massachusetts, Liquor Decision.
The Massachusetts supreme court
has decided that it is not a crime for
the seller of intoxicating liquors in
tended for delivery into no license
city or town to have them transported
by any one not carrying on regular
express business. This will tend to aid
in the evasion Of the law in the anti
license places.
Morris tribune., 1904-12-03

the necessity or q
general revision Of
the tariff has at
tracted widespread
a attention. IT. Is to
extend the drawback
tariff system to man
ufacturers, so as to
give them virtually
free raw material for
products intended to
be sold abroad. He
Morris tribune., 1904-12-03

Mexico on Gold Basis.
A law has been enacted by the Mex
lean congress embodying the plan for
the new 4 per cent $40,OOO,OO0 gold
loan recently awarded to Speyer & Co.
of New York. This places Mexico vir
tually on a gold basis by undertaking
to maintain the value Of her silver dol
lar at so cents in gold. The actual gold
value Of this dollar is now about Al.
Morris tribune., 1904-12-03
General.

Shaw Would Extend Drawback.
An expeGient suggested by Secretary
Of the Treasury Shaw which obviates
Morris tribune., 1904-12-03
Wheeler g. Wilson Al n.
Sowing Machine VUbJ

The Rotary Hook displac,s the old,
out-of-date, unmechanical and trouble
some shuttle.
The Frictionless ball bearings and per-
feet mechanical construction enable it;
to be operated with one third less exer--
ton than is required by ordinary
machines. It sews three yards of goods.
while shuttle machine sews two.
It makes the most elastic and most
perfect stitch, whether sewing light or
heavy goods.
With our super0 attachments the
greatest variety of work is possible.
Do not make the mistake of buying
sewing machine until you have given,
the Wheeler & Wilson No. trial.
Wheeler Z NilsOn Mfg. Co., Chicago. III. :
Stone 6 Munro. Agents.
Morris tribune., 1904-12-03
POLITICS and COVER -NMENT

made between France and England
and between France and America. It.
ally has agreed to take part in the new
peace conference; so have Sweden and
Mexico.
Morris tribune., 1904-12-03

This is our record. From small.
beginning we have grown until our fac.
tories now cover many acres. Many of
our machines sold forty to fifty years!
ago are still giving their users faithful
service. Can anything be more con-.
vincing of their merits and durability?'
Did you ever hear of any other machin(
with such record?
Note a few Of the many superior
points of the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-09
Wedding Bells

Sophus Sorensen and Dorothea
Faaberg were married last Wednes-
day at the home of the BRIDES par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Soren Faaberg,
the beautiful ceremony being per-
formed by their pastor, Rev. Greger-
sen of Kimballtop.
The groom is young man versed
in the ways Of the world, hustler
and man who does his work well
honest, sober, industrious, he is capa.
BILE of holding his place in the great
world of men.
The bride is one of the fairest flow.
ers in the garden of women in this
vicinity. She is neat and tasty
house wife, loveable in character ani
one that makes aud holds friend
and the world of friends she has be-
speaks happiness tor her in days t.
come.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-09
Kirnballton- E1khorn

Quite number of the young peo-
pie of Elk Horn went to Gosnick's
grove west of town Sunday and spent
the day picnicing.
Chris Faaberg accidentally sprain-
ed his ankle at the wedding last
Wednesday and is forced to take a
lay off for few days.
Nels Bennisen and Torvel Jensen of
Kimballton are busy fixing the &C.
ment to put up the young peoples
building in Kimballton.
In the ball game last Saturday at
the picnic at L. w. Johnsons, between
Extra and Elk Horn, the latter won
easily by score of to 15.
Six OF the Elk Horn boys were able
to get prizes from the shoot at
Kimballton. June 9Th and they felt
they had done quite we'll.
The bazaar held by the ladies of the
church in Kimballton was we'll at
tended and the ladies took in almost
hundred dollars Sunday.
Jens and Rasmus Rasmussen and
sister Minnie and Miss Iversen of ELI
Horn visited in Kimballton Sunday
at the Hans johnson home.
Mrs. Jens Hansen went to Cedar
Falls Monday to attend a meeting Of
the Danish Lutheran church that il
in session at that place now.
John Peterson, President of tht
Elk Horn bank, had his house re
painted the past week and changed
its color and general appearance.
Chris Arenkiel and Amiel Twen
strup of Elk Horn went down to At
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-09

G. w. Hansen was Marine and
Atlantic visitor last Saturday.
Geo. Peterson was business visit
or down to Atlantic Monday from
Elk Horn.
Holger Petersen, the carpenter out
on the ridge, was quite sick the first
of the week.
Mrs. Eda Nielsen living north of
Elkhorn gave party to the young
people last Sunday.
County Superintendent Arthur
Farquhar was visiting school Mon
day around Kimballton.
Soren G.. Sorensen of Kimballton
went to Omaha the first of the week
to remain for some time.
DR.. Oldaker, Dentist, of Extra,
will be in Elk Horn Tuesday and
Wednesday of each week. 6-9-4w
A visit to the Sharon store Monday
found no one present who could give
rs news of this community.
A great many from Elk Horn went
to Kimballton last Sunday to help
observe their annual celebration June
5th.
Geo. Henningsen, Elk Horns plas-
terer, was another to have his house
painted and fixed up during the past
week.
Miss Marie Gumstrup of near Sha-
ron got home from Des Moines the
first of the week where she had been
for some time.
Andrew Sorensen and Sam Arnkiel
of Elk Horn got up their trading
blood the first of the week and ex-
changed horses.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-09
PEACE FOR DOMINGO.
Rebels Induced to Quit War by United
States Naval Officer.

Washington, June 6.-Peace now
reigns in San Domingo and Command
er A. G. Dillingham;, U. S. N, is re-
sponsible for this happy condition.
He prevailed upon the warning fac
lions to meet on board the cruiser De-
troit with a view to bringing about
peace, and he has succeeded admira-
bly,, as shown by communication re-
ceived by the navy department.
The dispatch was sent by Rear Ad.
miral Sigsbee and was as follows:
Representatives met aboard the De
troit and, according to arrangements
made with the commanding officer OF
the Detroit Commander Dillingham;
peace has been agreed upon in Santc
Domingo and the cessation Of hos
tilities to obtain the consent OF the
recognized government. The. New
ark arrived opportunity. as the con
ference made better arrangements
The Newark remains several days ant
then sails to San juan"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-09
Thornbure Acquitted OF muruer.

Thornpur9 Acquired OF muToSt'
Des Moines, June IA jury in
Madison county has acquitted Will
lam Thornburg of murder after trial
lasting week. On March 4 Thorn
burg drove to the Peacock home and
asked to see his wife, who was stay
ing there, and from whom he had
separated. He was met in the road
by William and Fred Peacock. who
commenced to beat him. Thornburg
shot Fred Peacock, killing him in
stantly, and shot William Peacock.
the father, in almost the same spot,
in the neck, almost killing him.
Bankers Meet at Council Bluffs.
Council Bluffs, June bankers OF
southwestern Iowa held an interest
ing session here yesterday, the occa-
sion being the annual meeting of
group of the Iowa Bankers associa-
tim. Congressman Walter 1. Smith
addressed the meeting on fractional
Currency" The demand for more
subsidiary cion, he said, should be
met by the recoinage of silver dollars.
In the vaults of the treasury at Wash
ington are $4,000 tons of silver dol
lars which should be recoined into
subsidiary coins to meet the demand.
he contended.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-09
lantic Sunday to visit friends and re-
NAMED until Monday to come home.

lantic Sunday to visit friends and re-
NAMED until Monday to come home.
1 have heavy galvanized or tin
spouting. l can fix anything you
have that gets out of repair.
CHRIS RASMUSSEN, Kimballton. Ia.
Peter Anderson and family living
west of Audubon drove down to Cos
hicks grove Sunday and spent the
time visiting his son, Will and fam
lily.
Hans Marcusen, Jr. east of Extra
with his family came over Saturday
and spent Sunday with his many
friends in the community of Kimball-
ton.
The members of the Botanic con-
gregation have decided to erect a
school building near the church and
their bazaar last week started the
fund.
Sena Esbeck, daughter of Lars Es-
beck, who has been in Omaha for
some time, is expected home this
week to enjoy vacation from her
work.
Anna Nelson aud Ida Sorensen OF
Mystic, Neb., were present at the
Sorensen--Faaborg wedding last week
and are visiting among their friends
this week.
A number of the older members
of the congregation at Elk Horn gath
cred at the parsonage last week and
helped to celebrate Mrs. Jerseld's
birthday June 5.
Camilla Christensen, who has beer
working in the home of Rasmus Mis-.
sen in Elk Aorn, finished her worl
there and went to her home neal
Roerbeck Monday.
Sam Arenkiel and Sam Hansen
who have been working down BY
Walnut came home to Elk Horn tn,
first Of the week and are now looking
for work nearer home.
Peter Martesen of north of Kim.
ballton drove down to Elk Horn
Monday with his daughter who i
learning the dressmaking trade will
one of the firms in Elk Horn.
NOTICE TO THE PUBL1c:-My stor
will be closed allday Sunday excep
for one hour after church service I,
accommodate those wanting mail.
5-26-3w HANS MADsEN.
/ Miss Caroline Christensen VIII
teaches In the schools at Kimballto
has weeks vacation and is ATTENDING
the Danish Evangelical Lutheral
church convention at Cedar Falls thi
week.
Albert Jorgensen living north o
Kimballton has just had his fine new
house plastered by Geo. Henningsel
and crew and now has the painter
there to put the finishing touches o
beauty to it.
G. W. Hansen, the furniture an
undertaken in Elk Horn, purchased
splendid black team the past week t
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-09
For a Hundred Years.

For hundred years or more Witch
Hazel has been recognized as supe-
rior remedy, but it remained for E. G.
Dewitt & Co. of Chicago, to discover
how to combine the virtues of Witch
Hazel with other antiseptics, in the
Salve is the best saIve in the world
for sores, cuts, burns, bruises and
piles. The high standing of this salve
public is advised to look for the name
"DeWitt" on the package and accept
no other. Sold by Nick Doffing & Co.,
Extra, G. L. Bison, Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-09
That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you, if you
used DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thou
sands of sufferers have proved their
matchless merit for Sick or Nervous
Headaches. They make pure blood
and build up your health. Only %
cents, money back if not cured. Sold
by Nick Doffing & Co, Druggists.