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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25
Real estate transfers.

Conveyances for the week ending
Saturday, Feb. 21st, 1904.
Chris B. Petersen and wife to
Otto l. Leib lot 3, West Audubon.
Audubon, w d $500.
Arch Davidson and wife to Hen
ry H., Mary x. and Martha Hend-
rickson y e a and ] w Y e a
"a so 36 w d $S050.
Rebecca J. Hersman and hus. to
l.. +. Simpson lots 81 and 32 blk Z
Audubon w d $3.50.
w. A. Moreland and wife to w. S..
Moreland IS #. off the ends of lots
91O IL and ~ blk l Harts add, Au.
dubon described by metes and
bounds w $1,000.
]. F. Jenkins and wife to N. p.
Hansen lots 6 and 8 blk. 6 Bray
ton W d 500.
A. P. Anderson and wife to iens
G. Anderson g w "A Sc a 80 so 36 w
$24O0.
Peter Heigaard (single) to Ras-
mus Hedegaard lots and blk
Kimballton w $3.50.
( III. Nj. Hansen to N. L. Hansen
und - int in s w II w a Is rs &c
and e14 ne a l47S SO sw
$685.. 80.
d. w. Powers and wife to J. p
Nelson lots Is and IA Dix Braytor
"a d $500
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25
ALL FROZEN BUT FIREnEN.
A Guthrie Center Residence Burns,
While Fire Fighters Search
For Serviceable Hydrant.


GUTHRIE CENTER, Ia, Feb. 49,.
Especial. )-This place suffered from
an early fire this morning and the
handsome and spacious home of
Judge Applegate was burned to the
ground. The firenen responded
promptly to the alarm. but were
unable to get the water onto the fire
for some time. The nearest hydrant
was frozen, and a delay was caused
in seeking the next nearest one to
the conflagration. 1t was then dis
covered that part of the hose was
frozen together, and the pressure
burst it. The house had been built
the past summer, at cost of
between $4,000 and $1,000, aud only
the side walls are left standing.
The insurance on the house is on
ly $l,5O0. 1t is supposed that the fire
caught from the furnace lue.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25
Feast of Viands and Flow of Flo.
quence and rlusic.
Annual Banquet surpasses All Others
and Ladies Feast in the Hall,
Listen to Speeches and rIusic
and Enjoy Social Time.

The annual banquet and social of
the K. P. lodge was held Friday
evening in their castle hall and the
opera house below. The knights
aud their ladies assembled in the
hall al seven and spent the time
for the banqna. hour irs mirth and
social s.lnange cf thought NJ a
little before eight, Knight Andrews
chairman of the banquet commit
tee, raped the gavel for order and
explained in happy vein the
course of the evenings entertain
ment and invited all to go to the
banquet hall. They trooped down
the stairs and soon assembled
about the festal board, decked with
it's robe of spotless linen and adorn-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

a clear, logical we'll worded talk on
Friendship" as symbolized by the
order. c. w. Marlin followed with
a talk on Things found in Pythian-
ism" After goodnight song the
evenings entertainment was turned
over to the reception committee
and had a rare good time. 1t was
an evening we'll spent and much
appreciated by all present.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Marshall, Mimi papers give an ac-
count of the recent revival there
conducted by w. A. Sunday with
Fisher and wife, musicians. 6G0
persons were converted and $66l,
were Contributed for expenses, MIR.
Sunday taking away $2l00. Audu-
bon Republican.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

c. A. Marlin of Newton, passed
Friday night at the home of his
brother, c. w. Marlin in this city,
as he was on his return from Audu-
bon where he was in attendance at
the Knight Tefnplar's banquet
Thursday night
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

The School Election will take
place in this city on Monday, March
ia. There will be two vacancies to
fill in the dictatorship. John L.
Hensley's term of three years ex-
pires and that of e. d. Cotton who
was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of w. r..
Copeland, Edwin Delahoyde's term
of office as treasurer also expires
this spring.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Sam Brown and family will leave
Long Beach, California, for home
March II. He has purchased resi-
dence property in that STATE Is {,
speculative venture but with no in
tention of making that his future
home as reported.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

The following visited the X. I.
banquet Ihusday evening at Audu-
bon and reported one OF the finest
spreads it was ever their fortune to
partake Of: Mr. and Mrs. AL. Baylor;
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. B. Connrardy; Mr.
and Mrs. II. G. Watterson; DIR. l.. ].
Oldaker and Miss Maud Campbell;
Prof. F. A. Minis and Miss Mollie
DeIahoyde
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

A. III. Grissell & Son, prop. of the
Guthrie Center Gutherian have pur.
chased the Sentinel Democrat the
only Democratic paper at the
Club. The paper will continue as
before Republican and the proprie-
tors promise it's readers an up to
date and newsy paper.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

John Frost, son-in-law of Mrs.
Reilander south of town. had his
sale the 23rd of February at his
home in Blawk Hawk Co. which he
recently sold. As he formerly
lived near this town it would not
surprise us to hear of his returning
here although we have no assur-
ance to that effect.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Mrs. Fisher of Audubon is stay
ing with her sister, Miss Jennie Ly-
man at the Millinery parlors, during
the absence of Miss Grace Lyman
and Miss Bernice Seibert from the
city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

The State Senate passed Senator
Crossley's bill relating to the quail
fications of County Superinten-
dents of schools last Friday. The
bill requires candidates for the po-
sition to hold State certificates.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25
Christian Church Dedication.

i A number of people from this
Atown intend to go to Atlantic Sun
day to be present at the dedication
of the Christian church.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Anthony Prohaska of near York,
Nebraska, is here to take his mother,
Mrs. Mary Prohaska, to his home
after her sale of household goods
next Saturday. She will make her
home in his family the rest of her
days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25
Wanted.

We will be in Extra on Friday,
%, to purchase all mark
etable horses and mules.
G. NJ. RAND & ROBERTSON.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Mrs. Chris Reilander residing
three miles south of town and her
daughter, Mrs. Pete kommes OF
Audubon township, returned last
Saturday, from three weeks visit
with relatives and friends in West
phalia, Shelby county.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Frank Anders OF Atlantic, a
nephew of Ere Anders OF this city
passed satisfactory examination
at Omaha last week for situation
in the navy and enlisted for four
years leaving at once for California.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Pete Kommes of Audubon town
ship had wonderfully woeful Wis
age lately which is now accounted
for by the return Of his wife from a
visit last week. Pete had been try
ing to batch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Jess Lester, the telephone repair
er of Audubon so we'll known here,
is now at Harlan where he is super
intending work on the Harlan and
Avoca phone line.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ.
e. church did not serve lunch yes
terday on acc cunt of so much sick
ness among the members.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

VIM. Delahoyde has been indis-
posed the past week with throat
and bronchial trouble.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

sI. w. like of Carson, visited with
his brother. Ralph like, last week
Anita Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Weiderhoid of
Carroll, are the happy and proud
parents of big boy which was born
to them some two weeks ago. it is
now proper to hail Nick Mertes
grandpa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

The livery stables of this town
were relieved of lew extra horses
Saturday, they being taken to At
lantic for sale.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Churches and schools are closed
and all public gatherings prohib-
tied at Villisca on account of small
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25
A Complete Surprise.

Quite a surprise occurred at the
home of of Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.
Carver on Thursday, Feb. II, 1904.
As these worthy people are going
to leave their home in Greeley town
ship for a new one at Newton, their
friends for to show their re-
gard for their neighbors stepped
in on them on Thursday morning
and presented them with a grand
Secretary. They stayed all day, of
course they had brought their din
ner and they had good social time
together. Those who contributed
toward the present are:
G.. Griffin I. Phipper
j. Pine A. Fredick
H. Minerman G. Griffin
B. Deets r. Tur,,f.
f. CAN'T G. Ga
s.. Wahlert A. Re. s,yds
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Mr.. l.. Ashley OF Adair was in
town Monday looking for horses
and mules for the southern market.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Jerry Hoover of south Greeley
was in town the last of last week
and purchased lumber and hard
ware for large barn he intends to
build this spring.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

John Wulf who helped John n.
Mertes move to Carroll and remain
ed there two weeks returned one day
last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

E WANTED--Man with small family
no work o. farm by year, must have
good reference. Enquire at Journal
office. II
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Joe Gilroy has been shipping
away lot OF baled hay the past
week
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

The subject for next Sunday at
the Christian Science church is enti-
tied MAN"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

j. B. Connrardy sold $50 bushels
of potatoes Friday to parties in Au
dubOn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

John B. Connrardy has been APP
pointed administrator of the estate
of the late Eliza Bruner.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Mrs. Barney Cunning ham of Au-
dubon was an Extra visitor last
week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Mrs. Ad Seibert went to Audubon
last Saturday for weeks sojourn
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Nate
Carper.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

May wheat sold last Friday in
Chicago at $l.03.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Mrs. Geo. w. Kreaner has been
on the sick roll for several days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25
* Local News *

A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. T. D. Vickery last Monday, the
18th
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-03
BULLETS WHISTLE CHARMS.
Breath of the Deadly Mauser Is Said
to Possess a Strange
Fascination.

The old fable of the siren has its
duplicate in one of the most deadly
of modern weapons. The whistle of a
bullet ought to be deadly sound; 1t
is surprising to be told that it is a
beautiful one. Mr.. H. f. Provost Bat
tersby says, in his South African
notes called In the Web of a War: :"
The mauser's most melodious period
is from 500 to 1900 yards Over that
distance its note is the most exquisite
ly lovely of sounds. THE silky breath
of the mauser" is phrase that ade-
quately describes 1t.
But there is something more about II
than its beauty, something strange
and baleful. 1t goes by like the sing
ing Of a wandering soul that can find
rest only by bringing death to another.
1t is a signing SO indescribably tender
and sad and sweet that every sound
of human lips seems without charm
beside it.
After lying for a time under that
silky breath, one has even to resist a
desire to lift his head and take the
next pun Of it in his face.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-03
MONEY MAKING MADE EASY.
Incident in Wall Street Shows That
Banking Institutions Pay Too
Much.

An Incident that shows, II is thought
in some quarters. that certain banking
institutions are paying too much for
money, and also that some trust COM
panies are paying too high a rate of
interest on deposits, happened in Man
haitian lately. says the Brooklyn Eagle.
A man had 100000 and he did not
think he was getting enough income
out of it. He took 1t to a well-known
trust company and deposited it there,
For his deposit he received a certifi-
cate showing that he was getting 31s
per cent for his money. He took this
certificate to his bank and borrowed
the full amount, 100000, on It, For
this he paid lis per cent, so that he
had the use of his money and at the
same time he was getting a profit Of
rs per cent. on it. 1t was remarked
in the street when the transaction be-
came known that it was difficult to see
where the trust company would make
any profit or the 100000 deposit with
the money market in its present con-
dition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-03
Manchurian Mohammedans.

Among the occasional travellers we
met on the route lin Chinese Turkes-
tam were a Chinese merchant and his
wife, both Mohammedans from Man.
churia, and then engaged in making
the holy pilgrimage to Mecca. says a
writer in the National Geographic
Magazine. They were mounted on the
little mountain ponies, and had been
already more than three months on
their way. The end of their pilgrimage
was at least FIVE months ahead, but
they went confidently and bravely on,
the wife no less enthused than her
husband, though she perhaps thought
she was barred from the delights of
paradise, an entrance into which the
man was to make certain by his pious
zeal. We furnished them directions
for their journey and all the help we
could give-and they passed out of
sight across the SHOWS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-03
STARTING IN MARRIED LIFE.
New Orleans Benefactress Listens to
Tale Which Shows Shrewd
Calculation.

Miss Sophie" beloved benefactress
Of half the poor of New Orleans, says the
Youths Companion, sat at her desk
writing when an elderly woman who
aad made many previous demands upon
her was ushered in.
"Oh, Miss Sophie" she said, breath
essly, 81 want to borrow dollar, please,
right away"
What do you need the money for.
Ermagarde?"
We'll, now, you see, I'm going to get
married, and need 1t for the license"
But If the man you are to marry can
not pay for the license, how is he going
to support your"
That's just what want to explain to
you, Miss Sophie. You see, tomorrow is
Thanksgiving, and we are coming to
your free dinner. Then you always give
Us something to take home, and in the
evening the Kings Daughters are going
to have a basket distribution, and we
shall each get one. That will keep us
week, easily, and by that time We'll be
on our feet"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-03
TELEGRAPH SPREADS SLANG.
Choice Colloquialisms Attain Instan-
taneous Circulation Throughout
Country by Aid of Operators.

People who travel a good bit are
surprised, if they're observaAt, at the
rapidly with which new slang phrase
will tour the country" said a salesman
whose district is from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, according to the Philadel-
phia Press.
i've often left town here with I.
choice selection of brand new colo
quialisms stored up for use on my
western friends, only to have them
hurled at me on the other side of the
Rockies when stepped off the train.
THE telegraph is what does the
trick. Telegraph operators are the
great promulgators of slang. An oper-
Ator in New York hears something new
and catchy in the line of slang, and
he springs 1t on an operator in San
Francisco. If colloQuialism is coined
In Philadelphia in the afternoon, san
Francisco gets 1t three hours earlier
the same day
Operators are all the time joshing'
each other over the wire and slang is
just meat for them. That's how il at
tains instantaneous circulation And
hats how the wise guy of the me-
ropolis gets fooled when he strikes
Oshkosh or Oklahoma expecting to daz-
Gle the natives with something
shreWd"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-03
Tour Of United States Sees
Many Strange Sights.

AS another example of the largo
scale upon which things are done in
America, builder who has been taxi
ing an educational tour in the United
States told of the towns that are rap
idly built on the great western plains,
says Casters Journal
There a contractor is ordered to
build town just as in Europe he
might be asked to build house or a
public building. So common is the
feat that one land agent may build as
many as 20 towns in few months.
each with its waterworks, its court
house, and other public buildings COM
plete.
The towns thus built to order differ
of course, from the old boom towns"
as they were called-which sprang
up literally in a day, and now and
again disappeared almost as rapidly
These boom towns" were generally
the result of a rush of settlers eager to
acquire shares in tract of free land
One day such a tract would be bar
rem plain, and on the next town Of
several hundred people.
The rapidly with which a town is
built is due largely to the existence of
what are called frame houses
wooden dwellings so constructed that
they can be easily transported from
one place to anoraer, and put together
in a few hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-03

James wentworth OF Cohoes is here
today
]. D'wile of Albany is stopping at
the Putnam.
Mrs w. q. Bradford, son and maid
are spending this week in Woodford.
James Madden of Troy is spending
a two weeks vacation Nth his father.
Misses Caroline Wilcox and Julia
Loomis have returned from Silver
Bay.
The local team will play the Ostran-
ders of Albany Saturday on the athlet-
ic field.
Miss Otto Bennett and children of
Rutherford, N. j., are visiting at M.
w. Stewards.
Mrs Henry Roster has returned after
a two months vacation with Mrs j.
Ed Walbridge.
Miss Palmenter of Providence is
stopping with Miss Harriet Walbridge
at Bennington Falls.
Miss Mary Horton of North Ben
nington has commenced duties in h..
Roster X Sons store at that place.
Mrs Fred Sexton and Miss Belle
DEMO are camping on the Green
Mountains with a party of friends.
Il. E. Haley and J. J. Daley left
Wednesday morning for Lake st
Catherine where they will spend two
weeks.
Mrs Frank Moore of Division Street
who has been i'll some time is much
improved, and was on the street this
morning.
Mr. and Mrs G. Eugene Stevens and
Mrs O. w. Harwood and son go Thurs
day to Big Pond in Searsburg to join
a party of campers there.
Johanna Quinn who was released
from the House of Correction came
home Friday The younger girl has
couple more years to serve.
John Molloy formerly of Benning-
ton but now of Boston and Frank
Hayes of Boston are guests of Mr. and
Mrs Frank Edgerton of Dewey ST.
During the month of July the town
clerk issued marriage Licenses.
There we're returned TO the town BOARD
Of health 10 deaths, and births.
The working team of Stark lodge
went to South SALISBURY Tuesday
evening and assisted the lodge in that
village in doing some degree work.
Misses Florence and Edith Wal
bridge will 90 up to the Casino again
August l. and while there will enter
tain several lady friends from out of
town.
The Olympics play the North Hoosick
team Saturday. August 18th they will
play here. The game with Benning
ton will be the Clympics final game of
the season.
L. L. Rawson who has been in poor
health some time has disposed of his
optical aud jewelry business to G. ID.
Cook of Saratoga Springs who has
already taken possession of the same.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-03
Notice to Sell Real Estate of
Jerry E. Faulkner, Deceased.

CTATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court,
IODistrict of Benign, SIS. held at the Probate
ONCE in Benningtoun, and for said district, on
the sd day Of June, A ID. 1874.
Present, John V. Carney, Judge.
o. E. Butterield, administra or OF the estate
of Jerry K. Faulkner, late OF Readsboro in said
district, deceased, makes app lcatiun to said
Court for license to sell all OF the real estate OF
said deceased, situate lin the town of Reads
boro In the district of Bennington, for bounds
and description reference may be had TO the
land records In the Town Clerks ONCE OF the
town of Readsboro, aforesaid; representing
that the sale of said real estate will be bene-
fetal to the estate OF said deceased and all
persons interested in said estate.
Whereupon II is ordered by said court that
said application be referred 10 session thereof,
to be held at the Probate ONCE in Bennington
in said district on the 18TH day Of July, A. d.
1904 for hearing and decision thereon and II is
further ordered that all persons interested pc
notified hereof, by publication of notice of said
application and order thereon. three weeks sue
cessively in the Banner and Reformer, a
newspaper published In Bennington and which
circuiates In the neighbOThood OF those inter-
ested, before said time of hearing. that they
may appear at said time and place, and, il
they see cause, object thereto.
By the Court.
Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge,
OSw3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-03
= WHICH =!

is the most popular organiza-
ton in Benningtonl
The votes of Griswold's GUS
toners will tell.
One vote with each Zoe pur-
chase.
The society receiving teh
largest number of these votes
will be presented a beautiful
Oil Painting by Artist Halton
of New York, painted espe,
cially for Griswold and valued
at 1925.
These votes are of some
value. Want anything in our
line!
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-03
RUBBISH

will call at stores or private houses wher
here is garbage to be carried away, and will
dispose of the same for 1oand l5 cents per bar
are Orders by mail promptly attended to.