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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
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Harry Arnold, of Audubon, was up
Tuesday on business trip.
John King began helping on the
section, the first of the week.
Allie Clark and family were visit
ing Tuesday with friends in Audubon.
Bert Firebaugh and wife went out
to his home Sunday and visited for
the day.
Wesley Bebee and family were in
town Tuesday visiting the VIM. Null
ford family.
Mrs. Henry Sill returned from Ne
braska Monday where she has been
visiting relatives the past month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ellis drove
down to Audubon Saturday and Wis
tied over Sunday with his parents.
Ed. Rice recently purchased good
driving colt and has his brother,
Frank, of Audubon, breaking it to
drive.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28

Peter Petersen, of Sac City, passed
through here the first of the week on
a trip to Audubon to spend few
days with friends. He expects to 60
to Oregon shortly to see if he likes it
better than in this part of the country
or parts of the west where he has
been.
Tommy Hawk, of Halbur, and
Graca Wetcher were quietly married
in Naming Wednesday of last week
and are now at his home ready to re-
ceive visits from their friends and
we'll wishes and to begin life's jour-
ney taking its ills and cares, hopes
and upbuildings as they come.
The local ball team is beginning to
get IN shape for a few games with
neighboring teams ere they issue, any
challenges TO the larger towns. The
boys have had good teams here in the
past. There is good material in the
town and il is generally hoped and
expected that the team this year will
be one of the strongest ever organized.
The creamery is idle this season and
many will miss it. The farmers will
find that they are losing one of the
best institutions in the community
in dropping it. 1t brought liz ready
cash. 1t diversified the farming so
that it kept the ground in good shape.
1t gave prestige to the community
No farmer can hope to build up and
make good money in raising grain
exclusively. That day has passed.
He must haze stock and the creamery
helps to make this possible.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
Japanese Cross YaIu.


Lao Yang. April 27.-During the,
night the Japanese forced a passage
Of the Yalu. two companies crossing
between Tchangdjiou and Siaopous-
sillhe. Heavy firing was heard near
Tatung Kau, in which it is believed
the Japanese made a feint in order
to distract attention from the real
point of passage. So far no bridge
spans the river. 1t is believed the
Russian fire succeeded in destroying
the floating parts of the Japanese
bridges. The Russian advance
guards had been furnished with
small gun and they succeeded in de-
stroying the pontoon constructed.
near Wiju. The wrecked pontoon
was carried away by the current and
further Japanese bridging operations
ceased, but the Japanese continued
to cross by another pontoon south
ward of Win. A Japanese column,
with battery of artillery ap-
preached Turenchen at midday, but
the Russian skirmishers met them
with sharp firing, evidently giving
them trouble, as they retired with the
battery which made no attempt to
answer the Russian fire.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
Stirring News Expected.

London, April 27.-No further news
from the seat of war has reached
London and there is no confirmation
of the reported Japanese reverse on
the Yalu. Stirring news. however. is
hourly expected, both from the re-
gions of the Yalu and Vladivostok.
The general opinion that Vice Admi-
raj Togo is waiting for the Vladivo-
stok squadron is confirmed by the
Daily Telegraphs Toxic correspond
ent, who says there is no doubt that
the Japanese are taking steps to cut
on the retreat of the Vladivostok
warships. The Daily Mail publishes
the details of an alleged daring
scheme Of the Russians to coal the
vessels of the Baltic fleet at sea on
the way out after their departure for
the far east. 1t is stated that twenty
steamers have been chartered at Lon
don, belonging to British, German,
Norwegian and American owners. I'M
der elaborate secret conditions. on
most advantageous freight terms il
they succeed in running the gauntlet.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28

Henry Petersen, foreman out on the
Boysen ranch, purchased fine young
horse Monday of Geo. Ross to put on
the ranch.
Theo. Creveling turned paper hang
or the first of the week and changed
the appearance of some of the walls
of his house.
Several joined the local union last
week but we do not know if the or
ganization will be strong enough to
control labor or not.
Geo. CARRIER had good robe stolen
last week and if the parties who took
it, and they are known, will return it
they will not be prosecuted.
Joe Nedrow is having big 40 bar
rel cistern put in at his place that he
expects will give him ample accommo-
dalton for soft water this year.
Frank Flynn, of this community,
and Charley Vermule started the first
OF the week for the west to try their
fortune and find what possibilities
there are there.
Fred Lynch, the hustler for the
Hawkeye Insurance Co., was in town
last Tuesday night. He was looking
after business among the farmers of
this community.
Mrs. John Cameron went to Extra
Tuesday to visit Mrs. Frank Ballou
and to attend the funeral services Of
George Hardenbrook, of Oklahoma,
held there on Thursday.
Miss BURY, the trimmer who has
been in Welch's store, returned to
Glidden Tuesday. They had good
sales while here and felt we'll repaid
for bringing their goods here.
H. B. Shelley went down to his
farm by Hamlin last week expecting
to have to farm it but while there he
was able to rent it out and so came
back to care tor his farm near here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
GRAVES GETS LIFE SENTENCE
Des Moines Man Convicted of Killing
His Wife

HIS Wife.
Des Moines, April 25.-Charles w.
Graves, furniture dealer, charged
with numbering his wife and burning
the body, was found guilty in the dis
trict court, a jury recommending life
imprisonment.
Graves is said to have choked his
wife to death in fit OF rage and then
to have saturated the body with kero-
sene. setting it on fire. His stories
relative to finding the body and his
visits to the home on the morning
of the crime were conflicting. This,
coupled with previous threats to kill
her, led to his arrest and prosecu
ton.
A daughter, Winnie Reader, mem
Der of the Grau Opera company. then
playing in Chicago, arrived home to
spend the holidays three days after
the crime was committed She
buried her mother, accused her step.
father of the crime and secured his
conviction.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
JAPSCROSs THE YALU
HAVE FORCED PASSAGE, BUT NO
BRIDGE SPANS RIVER.

ivostok squadron-Russians Have
Four Submarine Boats at Port Ar
thur-Rumor of Jap Disaster.
st. Petersburg, April 27.-The CEN
sors' committee did not give out the
dispatches received regarding the
movements of the japanese across
the Yalu river 1t was intfmated that
information had been received that
the japanese had crossed the river,
but this was accompanied by the
statement that the success of the
enemy should in no sense be regarded
as AN important victory, the Russians
having no intention of vigorously
contesting the passage, their plan be-
ing to annoy the enemy as much as
possible. 1t is evident from the dis
patches received here that the Japa-
nese made a feint on Tatung Kau,
while the troops actually crossed
some miles up the river, near
Tchangdjiou. Two companies were
first thrown into Manchuria, and I'M
questionably entrenched and imme-
diately. under the cover of their guns,
reinforcements crossed 1t is re-
garded as probable that when these
troops are in sufficient numbers they
will march along the Manchurian
bank of the river in the direction of
tntung. in which lies the road on
which the advance cal continue to
Feng Hoang Tchang, where the first
determined stand of the Russians
will be made. No report has been re-
ceived here. official or otherwise,
showing casualties on either side
The entrance into the service of
four submarine boats at Port Arthur
midable weapon for the defense of
that stronghold. The dispatch of the
boats in sections over the railroad
has been shrouded in secrecy and
even today many in st. Petersburg
are inclined to doubt the report by
| officials of their presence at Port Ar
thur, or to accept the information as
trustworthy. An effort now to close
or block the entrance to Port Arthur
will be too dangerous for Vice Admit
raj Togo to attempt. The defenders
will be able now to guard against
Japanese submarines entering the
harbor and attacking the Russian
ships at anchor. The submarine boats
may soon have an opportunity to dem
onstrate the value of their type in
war. as the Japanese fleet is reported
at Che Foo and the interval of time it
is usually absent from Port Arthur
has about expired A dispatch from
Port Arthur says that the expert
ments with submarine boats there
have been attended with brilliant sue
cess.
| While King Edwards move to re-
store peace between Japan and Rus
STA has failed, it is regarded as high
ly significant in diplomatic circles.
| 1t is the first tangible result of the
relations between Russia and Great
Britain. Official circles are agog today
over this move for peace. The at
titude of the emperor is thoroughly
approved. person in authority voic-
ing the opinion of his colleagues, say
ing that mediation cannot be accept
ed and that Russia alone will deter.
mine when it is time to stop fighting.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
GrsTAvE MARX

II. VAN DINE. p. ElEDERMEYER.
Francis Stewart, clerk in the car
barns of the Chicago City railroad.
Niedermeier had boasted continually
of his courage, but as the last mo-
ments approached he was unable to
take three steps for march to the
gallows
DR.. F. W. Mcnamara, a Jail physi-
clan, had visited Niedermeier previ-
ously and said that his physical condi-
ton was satisfactory. The bandit
leader himself told Chief Deputy
Sheriff Peters, who appeared with the
warrant, that the last walk would be
without aid. Deputy Peters then
read the document and Niedermeier
started from his cell. He had gone
only two steps when he sank. Imme-
diately Niedermeier's feet were
strapped together, he was hand
cuffed, placed on hospital truck and
wheeled to the end of a tier of cells.
Then three deputies carried him
down flight of stairs. Saying moth
ing and almost in a dazed condition,
he was seated on a chair, placed over
the trap of the gallows. No preacher
or priest accompanied Niedermeier,
he having said when offered a last
opportunity, when leaving his cell, he
would die as he had lived, an atheist.
At 1885 O'Clock the trap fell, the
body shot downward. The shroud be-
came partly disarranged and fearful
muscular struggles of the dying man
continued for fifteen minutes in view
of the witnesses of the execution. An
official examination showed that the
neck had been broken.
Marx and Van Dine asked that they
be allowed to bid one another good
bye, and this was granted. They
counseled each other to be brave, and
joined in hoping they would meet
again" The men had been bitter
enemies until few days before the
execution, Van Dine being incensed
at Marx for making the confession
which led to the capture of the other
bandits. When the body of Nieder-
meier had been removed, Marx
walked slowly to the scaffold, with
several priests, after having con
fessed, repented and received the
last sacrament, as did Van Dine, both
being converted to the Catholic
faith. Marx, like Van Dine, was neat
ly attired in black and in the coat
lapel of each was a white rose. Med
ermeier had worn a rose of dark red.
Marx showed no emotion while on the
scatfold and in steady voice repeat
ed a litany after the priest. He fer
vently kissed the crucifix and at 11:17
O'Clock was hanged. His neck was
broken. While Van Dine stood on
the drop praying and waiting for his
arms to be pinioned and his legs Sc
cured, the moose fell from the cross
piece of the gallows and dangled be-
fore the eyes of the bandit. Disre-
garding the moose, Van Dine contin-
ned nrayinp steadily IN the end
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
A Cure For Headache.

Any man, woman or child suffer
ing from headache, biliousness or a
dull drowsy feeling should take one
or two of De Wits Little Early Risers
night and morning. These famous
little pills are famous because they
are tonic as we'll as pill. While
they cleanse the system they strength
en- and rebuild it by their tonic effect
upon the liver and bowels. Sold by
Nick Dotfing & Co. Extra, and c. T..
Bison, Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
Armenians Attack Mohammedans.

London, April 25.-The Turkish en-
bassy here issued report that Ar
menian malefactors had attacked the
Mohammedan village at Latchghian,
Asiatic Turkey, and had committed
horrible crimes on the inhabitants,
men, women and children alike.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
GRAY
Bargains In Land

100 acres near Gray at $500, fine improve
mentS.
100 acres six miles from town at $1,000, wei
improved an near the German Luthera
church.
so acres near German Lutheran church at
$500.
SO acres near German Lutheran church at
500. 90, this farm is fine one.
100 acres near Manning at $67.5o if taken
within thirty days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
Rumor of Jap Disaster.

Paris, April 27.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Matin
says: Il learn from sure source
that the Vladivostok squadron yester-
day sank four Japanese transports
which were conveying 1000 troops"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
THREE PAY PENALTY
CAR BARN BANDITS EXECUTED
IN PRISON AT CHICAGO.
Leaders Courage Fails and He Has
to Be Carried to GalIows-Marx
and Van Dine Meet Death With
Never a FaIter.

Chicago, April 23.-Atheist to the
last, but seemingly unnerved COM
pletely, Peter Niedermeier, leader of
the car barn bandits, was hanged
from chair, contrasting with his
companions in crime, Marx and Van
Dine, who, standing erect, kissed an
image OF Christ and died without a
tremor. The three executions were
twenty minutes apart, the same scat
field being used for ALL Only once
before in the large number OF execu-
lions that have taken place in Chi
cago has it been necessary to carry
condemned man to the gallows. The
crime for which the three bandits
paid the penalty was one of eight
murders which the three men are
known to have committed, that of
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-28
Toronto's Loss Placed at $4,000, 900

IVrUhtoS LOSS PIdced at @I5,UUU,UUU.
Toronto, Ont, April 22.-The total
sum of Toronto's losses in Tuesdays
fire increases rather than decreases,
as experts reduce the figure from
rough estimates to something like &C
curate amounts. The loss is placed
at $13,000,00O, with an insurance of
s10,000,000. Fire broke out in the
premises of Phillips & Wirinch, on
Wellington street, at the west end of
the burned district. A general alarm
was sounded and for time there was
much excitement. The building was
entirely Quilted, involving several
thousand dollars loss.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-14
Brain working I'm DeIirIum.

Medical records in the various hos.
pitfalls show that though quite forget.
full of recent happenings, aged person.
recall long-past events in correct or.
der, and even live again amid scene.
passed utterly u of recollection be.
fore the disease of senility appeared
A woman of 40. delirious from pleuro
pneumonia, repeated poetry in Hin.
dustani. 1t developed later on tina,
up to the age of four she knew only
that language. but afterward had for
gotten even that she ever spoke il
Another peculiar case on record Is
that of an illiterate maid servan who
while in the delirium of fever. recited
Greek and Hebrew for hours, although
when in health she knew no word OF
either language. her rawlings being due
to the brain impressions left by the
readings heard many years before OF
a learned rabbi whose servant she had
been.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-14
Chinese Homespun.

The Chinese of Ningpo are success
fully introducing their hand-woven
cotton goods in Manchuria. The cloth
IS made from yarns spun in Chinese
mills and from imported yarns. TIE
yarns are colored before being woven
and the colors are fast and durable.
The cloth is made in pieces 20 yards
long and rs inches wide. The price Of
these goods at Ningpo is three dollars
Mexican gls5 United States) per
piece. The company furnishes the
yarn to the villagers and pays them
oy the foot for weaving. The work ia
oon on handlooms in the homes by
women and children. whose earnings
are only a few cents per day.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-14
MOSQUITO IN WINTER.
Fresh for business I'm Warm
Weather.

A fresh contribution to mosquito lit
erature is a pamphlet issued by the
board of health OF Belmont, Mass, for
the instruction Of the people Of that
town in dealing with the nuisance. II
is written by William Lyman Under
wood, lecturer in the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. The pamphlet
advises the use OF kerosene on all wa
ter where the mosquitoes may breed
and of pyrethrum powder in the house
to kill or stupefy the adult mosquito.
Prof. Underwood says:
1T is very generally believed that
mosquitoes bite but once and then die.
This is sometimes so; but unless they
are killed in the act of biting they usual
ly live to bite again. The female mos
quito flor 1t is only the female that
attacks human beings) bites many times.
1t is owing to this fact that they are
able to convey the germs of malarial
fever from person TO person.
"The vast majority of mosquitoes
never get human blood for food. In its
absence they live upon the bloods OF
birds and other animals, and, when they
are not to be found, upon the juices OF
young and tender plants.
1T is not known just how long mos
quitoes can live, but their average life
is much longer than is ordinarily sup
posed. Thousands of them live through
the winter alternating or asleep in dark
places in barns or house cellars. In
sparsely settled localities, where they
cannot find such places for shelter, they
live through the winter in hollow trees,
in caves and holes under upturned trees;
and even though the temperature may
fall far below freezing they are not win
ter killed, but on the approach of warm
weather become active again. Mosqui-
toes are frequently seen flying about in
the woods before the snow has wholly
left the ground"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-14
MERRY TOO SOON.
This Man Heard from His wife when
He Thought She Was Far
from Home.

whats the matter. old fellow" ht
said, as they met the morning after
according to the London Tit-Bit. "You
look blue"
Il feel blue"
But last night you were the JOLT
est member of the party"
Il felt jolly"
you acted like a boy just let out
OF school,"
II felt like one"
you said your wife had gone away
for the first time in three years. and
there wasn't anyone TO say a word II
you went home and kicked over the
mantel clock"
II remember it."
you said that IL you stayed out I'M
I'll four o'clock there was no one to
look at you reproachfully, and sigh,
and make you feel small"
yes. and l stayed out until -four
o'clock, didn't II"
you certainly did"
And | gave a war-whoop on the
doorstep?'
Yes; and then you sang a verse
from a comic opera song n tried to
dance a jig"
yes; and my wife had missed the
train. Now go away and leave me. |
want to kick myself a little more for
not taking the precauuon to get an
affidavit from the guard that she wen,
with the train"
And he rave himself several bangs
on the ears, and then shook himself
TT his hair began to fall out
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-01-14
RoUr OF A sAUDY YOUTH.
Aught to Make an Impression ON .
Woman Who Tried TO
Avoid Him.

The young man who occupied a sea-
on the bench in the corner drug store
seemed well satisfied with himself. HI
had pulled his trouser legs well up tc
preserve their careful crease and was dis
playing a generous section Of gaudy
stockings above his low-cut patent
leather shoes. His hat was pushed to
the back Of his head to give full effect
to a parted bang that looped on each
side over his forehead. His turnover
collar pressed well against his chin and
was decorated In the center by a dimin-
utive plaid bow. His cuffs were large and
glossy and he seemed conscious of every
one of these details and to approve OF
them perfectly, relates the Chicago
Daily News.
He had just lighted a cigar at the
swinging gas jet over the counter and
its smoke seemed to annoy the woman
who was also seated on the bench, wait
ing for her car. Perhaps it was the
smoke and perhaps it was the general
effect Of the young man.
A pun of smoke floated over TO the
woman and she coughed-coughed loud
ly and pointedly-but the serene com-
placence oftheyouth was in no wise dis
turbed. He turned around a little
stifiiy, because of the collar-and the in
dignant look that he received ought to
have been enough for him. 1t was not.
however, and the woman rose and
walked to the other side Of the store.
At that moment the door opened and
a stout elderly woman with several
bundles and three children entered and
made for the bench. The young man
did not mov at first, but one Of the chill
dren kicked against him with her
swinging feet and he shifted a little, re-
adjusting his trousers. The action drew
the child's attention to the stockings
and she pointed to them. See, nam
she cried.
"Yes," said the matron In loud, cheer
ful tones. They're pretty, amt theyf
Look at the little red flowers in 'em.
Amt they sweet? Like sister Maggie's
fancy bag, amt they?"
The other children slid Off their seats
obtain a better view Of the gorgeous
hose. The young man turned a little red,
1ut continued to smoke. The woman
who had left the bench seemed pleased
md interested.
And see the pretty, shiny shoes"
continued the stout woman.
The children drew a little closer 10
he shoes and gazed at them in open
nouthed admiration.
II was too much. The young mar rose
nd, evadingtheeyeo the grinning drug
Jerk. left the store. AS for the woman
Who had left the bench. she bought a
alf-pound box Of chocolates and gave
hem to the children.