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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21
AUDUBON NEWS
FARM LOANS.
In 500 Optional Payments
At Best Rates.
CHARLES sAGLEy

Elmer Rasmussen is about we'll.
Ray Lininger of North Liberty Is
visiting at the home of w. S. More
land.
Mrs. Agnes Cole and daughter have
been visiting relatives the past week
at Weston.
Since our last issue, marriage III
cense has been issued to Mr.. N. P. B.
Fskildsen and Miss Lydia X. Christ
ensen.
R. J. Creveling, VIM. McMicheal
and Mr.. CASTOR are erecting a new
house on the Ballard tract south of
Brayton.
Messrs. John Weighton, o. P. Ty-
Ter, F. HI. Adams and Chas. Van Aer-
nam were passengers north bound
Saturday last.
Friday morning last, Miles Kness
of Greeley took possession of the
North Park feed barn. That Miles
will make success we are confident,
as he never does anything by halves.
Mr.. Seth Hartzell returned from
North Dakota last week where he
went to meet the board of pardons in
the interest of his son. On account
of the Indictment weather the board
did not reach his case which was Car
ried over until June next.
At Panama few days ago six cars
broke loose from heavy freight train
while switching in the yards, ran on
to side track, jumped the track and
ran under big elevator filled with
grain. The structure fell with crash
on the cars which were filled with
meat, fruit and furniture and there
| you have it.
Every day that is warm enough the
boys are pushing along the big fir,
] proof vault at the court house. The
heavy iron center beam is in plac'
and two sets of heavy irons rafter
supports it. A few more of these love
ly December days and the court hous,
vault will be completed.
4 A brother of County Supt. Arthu
Farquhar who is in the clothing bus
mess at Lincoln, Neb. had the mis-
fortune to step on nail few day
ago that penetrated through his sho
and into the joint of one of his bi,
toes. It became very painful and tn,
physician attending, lanced it severa
times but without relief. The physi
clans intended to amputate the foo
Monday but upon examination it wa
found that there was still chance +
save the limb so deferred the opera
ton. The many friends of Mr.. Far
quhar greatly sympathize with hin
in his afflictlon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21
MONEY TO LOAN!
With the German SGUings
Bank at 5 PEI. cent interest.
Optional Payments.
NASH d PHELPS
audubon. IOaca

Mrs. Carrie Thompson is much i'm
proved in health.
Mr.. Chris Hansen of Extra is a
member of the jury list.
West Jay is considerably improved
from his recent illness.
Mr.. Dan Kerwin shipped in a car of
nice stock cattle last week.
Judge Wheeler visited his family at
Council Bluffs over Sunday.
The work on the vault has ceased
since the freezing weather struck US.
Married, Bernard Eskildsen of
Hampden, Neb. to Miss Lydia X.
Christensen.
Judge Wheeler's Court is holding
night sessions in order to clear the
docket before the holidays.
Mr.. Joseph Conrad one of the solid
farmers over on Route 4, was laying
in Christmas goods Wednesday.
Gold fish and nice fish jars can be
found at Jim Bakers Grocery. Can
you think of nicer Christmas pres-
emit.
Mrs. Leet moved her goods to Ill.
where she will remain for some time
attending to the education of her son
William.
Hans Christensen has his new
house north of Audubon completed
and has moved into it. The family
are now nicely located.
The jury in the case of Fry against
the G. r. /. & p. for the killing of q
awarded a judgement for $1,000.
Mr.. Samuel Curtis who has been af.
ficted for many months with a can.
Ger on his arm is now in fair way to
recover DR.. Evans is the physician
in charge.
We have half interest in splen-
did hardware business for sale. Nc
pump business connected but first
class hard ware and Implement bust
ness. Inquire of the Journal.
Mrs. T. ]. Stafford will be at home
from her Malvern trip Dec. 23rd
Mrs. Stafford has been visiting at the
b me of her daughter Mrs. G. F. Willis
Mr.. Wills lives On fruit farm neal
Malvern.
Alta reunion of the H. H. Byrc
family today the following families
w-r. present, w. NJ. lingst, wife ane
= children, Mrs. Anna Staff from Han
C OK county, Ill. and 8 children, Jno
Rusca, wife and children, Mrs. Aar
nn Anderson and children and Lew
is Corwin, wife and 3 children.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21
Black Minorcas.

Ham C. Webster has some rare
specimens of this type of fowls that
he is now Offering to the trade. To
reduce his stock he is offering Cocker.
els, pullets and hens at $I.O0 each or
6 for $500. They are the best layers
on earth and at maturity will weigh
81 pounds, hens; and 8 pounds, roos-
tiers. Plenty of eggs in season. Two
ster your order, Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21
HOTEL TO RENT

institute called for latter part of jan
uary, o. P. Tyler president; John o.
Cotton secretary. "A heap of waste
power in the Bilharz & Son store mys-
teriously blazed up, prompt action
prevented destruction. 80 Wards
bridge gang has quit bridge building
and are now bailing hay. The pile
driver and tools have been shipped to
Kingsley. In eight days the gang of
men built 2l2 feet of bridge and drove
81 piling. Mrs. Cloughly is very
ill Died at his residence in Audn-
bon Friday morning Dec. 10 at 7:30
O'Clock, Joel G.. Sharp. VIM. Nc
Laren sold SO hogs to ]. & N. Tuesday.
The Richard Owen will case is be-
ing heard by Judge Green DIR.
Gleason leaves Tuesday for Minneso-
ia. He will return in two weeks with
his family. Joseph Kopp expects
the arrival of his sister and husband
Thursday. They come from Geneseo.
Ill.,. jesse, Walter and Leonard
Graves harvested 1000 bushels of
corn and 5000 bushels of oats this year.
AT Chaa. Talbo,'s restaurant a ci-
gar stub fell into box of waste paper,
when the box resemhled fiery fur
mace it washoisted out doors.
MI. Late Simpson was business
visitor at Extra.
Herman Zerkie, of near Gray, was
county seat visitor Thursday.
G. r. Mertz, the hustling auctioneer
and post mater of Gray, was transact
ing business on our streets Thursday.
VIM. j. Toepfer of Five Mile Grove,
while saving wood was thrown against
the saw and his right leg was partially
severed from his body.
This is the shortest day of the year.
Sixty-eight days more and March will
dawn upon us. The bright days of
December have shortened our winter.
Mr.. J. A. Grow with his estimable
family are now located at Thornburg,
Spotsylvania county, Virginia. Mr..
Crow has bought farm OF 224 acres.
The first sleigh of the season came
, to town Thursday and it was pretty
hard sleighing too. About an inch of
snow fell last night and the weather
is so warm today that the roads are
bare. 1t is dangerous to wish for a
white Christmas just now as it may be
| too white ON short notice. 'His Iowa
you know
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea is
simply liquid electricity. 1t goes to
every part of your body, bringing
new blood, strene tn and new vigor.
1t makes you we'll and keeps you
we'll. So cents. Nick Doffipg & Go.
Chamberlain's S 6Ias5be ehol ssms spa
Pt,x 7 may cav tfa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21
Taxes.

The following is the amount of
taxes to be collected on the different
funds in Audubon County during
1906:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21

chamherla;n's Collie, Cholera and
Never fails. Buy it now. 1t may save life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-21
Other Bonaparte Items.
sIGoURNEY.

sigourney, March 2O.-"The Truth
About Ireland" is the subject Of lee.
ture to be given in the Presbyterian
church Thursday evening, March 23
by Rev. Alex. Corkey.
c. L. Beal has been drawn as a fed
eral court grand juror and S. R.
Gladfeller as a petit Juror.
Henry Killmer has traded his
property in the north part of town,
the old Prime property, to j. V. Smith
for a farm in Van Buren, township.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Richardson drove
to Ollie yesterday afternoon, returning
in the evening.
F. w Pfaff is in Davenport attend
ing state meeting of the Wocdmen of
the World.
P. Engeldinger is in Centerville on
business.
The S. w. Brunt surveying crew
have postponed their date Of starting
west until April a.
Mrs. Fred Neiman has returned
from a winters visit in Chicago with
her daughter, Anna.
j. j. Rathbunn is visiting in Shells.
burg with his sister.
Minnie Tressler is home from Chi
cago for short visit.
John Mccormick Of What Cheer was
in town on business Saturday.
The G. M. & st. P railway are busy
on the commencement of bridges and
overhead crossings on Washington and
Springs streets.
Mrs. D. T. Stockman is in Okla
homa City for a visit. On returning
she expects to bring back her mother,
Mrs. Terrence. who has been visiting
down there this winter.
Charles Johnson of Humeston, is
visiting at the parental home here.
Walter Johnson is also home from
Rubio to make short visit at the
parental home.
LIE Roy Randell was at Oskaloosa
Wednesday, visiting his brother, E. G.
Randall.
Mrs. Houghton has returned to her
home in Marshalltown, after an ev-
tended visit at the home of Prof. Nor
gan.
Ray and Charles Cook came in from
Missouri yesterday and were on hand
to meet the body of their brother,
George Cook, shipped from Pasadena,
Californi, reaching here on the early
train. Just one year ago they
were called here on as sad an err
rand to meet the body of their mother
who had died suddenly in California
and was brought here for burial.
A. l.. Howard of Hedrick, was a
business caller here yesterday and a
visitor at the home of County Auditor
e. e. Phelps, his brother-in-law.
Mrs. Edna Belts, formerly Edna
Dobie, stopped over here at the home
of her grandmother from yesterday
morning until this morning.
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Abba.

Abba, March 20.-The political feel
ing among the voters of Abba is grow
ing Interestingly warm in view of the
municipal election just one week
ahead So far ONLY two tickets are
out, that Of the regular republican
party and the citizens ticket
B. P. Cashier and Michael Fabry
went to Des Moines this morning in
the interest of the new waterworks
system. Some hitch in the last ar
rangement makes the waterworks for
Abba matter of doubt again instead
Of an assured thing as was recently
thought.
There will be conference of re-
turned missionaries held in the First
Presbyterian church at this place next
Thursday evening. Returned mis-
sionaries from India, Japan and China
will be present, as well as also the
Rev. Chas. Lee Reynolds, of the Sixth
Presbyterian church of Des Moines
Several delegates from the churches
Of the neighboring cities are expected
to be present This is the second con-
ference held in the Des Moines Pres
bytery, the first being in Des Moines
tomorrow evening.
Mrs. John Wilson had slight re-
lapse yesterday. but is somewhat bet
ter this morning. HeE many friends
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, March 20-Mrs. Lee Craw-
ford died Sunday afternoon very sud
denly from heart trouble. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not been
made yet, but it will in all probability
be held tomorrow afternoon
Rev. j. P. Borg went to Fairfield
last evening to attend mission meet
ing Of the Swedish church.
The teachers examination will be
held on Wednesday and Thursday of
this week, in place Of Friday and Sat
urday as was first announced.
Miss Mary Van Arsdale, of Russell
spent Sunday at the parental home in
Lincoln township.
Miss Lulu Delay spent Sunday in
Lucas with friends
Mrs. Ada Callahan, of Oakley, visit
ed the first of the week in the citv
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Griffin.
e. G. Carter was able to resume his
duties on the road today, after a sew
eral weeks lay off on account of sick
ness.
August Lindquist, of st. Joe, spent
Sunday in the city with his family.
The telephone Office is being moved
into its new room above the Office
of the Charlton Loan and Trust com
pany.
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LAST SAD RITES
FUNERAL OF THE LATE ALEX
AMBER L. ORR, CONDUCTED
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Members OF Masonic Fraternity In
Charge Many Out of Town Friends
In Attendance Miss Alice Fay
Trenneman Passes Away.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Hundreds of friends, among whom
We're many from out of the city, united
IN paying tribute to the memory of
the late Alexander l.. Orr, by attend
ing the funeral services which were
conducted from the First Pres byterian
church yesterday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock, DR.. F. F. Stoltz, officiating.
AT the grave in the Ottumwa Gene
terry the impressive ritualistic rites of
tne Masonic order were carried out.
The funeral cortege was led by the
tlfty-fourth regiment band, Malta
Commandery, Knights Templar, EN-
plre and Ottumwa lodges A. F. and A.
NJ and out of town members of the
order. Excursions from Centerville,
Eldon and Mystic yesterday brought in
many friends to attend the last sad
rites. The high esteem in which Mr..
orr was held was partially attested by
the many beautiful floral tributes from
friends. The pallbearers were Sir
Knight Boston Campbell, Sir Knight
Van McCrary, Brothers Frank Clark,
w. T. Archer, E. G. PIERCE, Tierney.
Death Of Miss Trenneman.
The death of Miss Alice Fay Tren-
neman. well knowp and highly es-
teemed young woman, occurred at S
o'clock this morning, at her home,
1929 East Main street, after linger-
ing illness from tuberculosis. She was
II years Of age and is survived by her
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs
James Trenneman, and several broth
ers and sisters.
Miss Trenneman was born in this
city and lived here all her life. She
was talented young woman and was
held in the highest regard by host
of friends. The funeral services will
be strictly private and will be con-
Quoted from the residence Tuesday aft
ernoon, in charge of Mrs. w. c. Wy
man. Interment will be made in the
Ottumwa cemetery.
Mr.. Murphy Dies.
The father Of A. P. Murphy, pur-
chasing agent for John Morrell & Co.,
passed away at his home in Warsaw
ILL.,, Sunday morning at o'clock. He
was 80 years of age. The funeral SER
vices will be conducted Tuesday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock in that city Mr..
and Mrs. A. P. Murphy have been in
Warsaw for several days.
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oPERETTA AT BoNAPARTE.
The "Merry Milknaids" Given satul
day Evening Before Large Crowd.

The "Merry Milknnaids" Given satur.
day Evening Before Large Crowd.
Bonaparte, March 20.-The beautiful
operetta, THE Merry Milkmaids," was
given by the vocalists of Bonaparte
at the Whitelev opera house Saturday
evening, March IS. A large and ex-
pectant audience filled the hall at an
early hour, the full capacity of the
hall being taxed to its utmost. Mrs.
c. S. Stebbins presided at the piano
and j. William Dickinson was vocalist
The operetta was in two acts and G.
tween the acts which was one of the
most amusing features of the even
ing. Miss Jane Sharp as Queen of
the Milkmaids," surprised even her
most ardent admirers by her excellent
rendition Of the leading role. Miss
Trite Cox as Monica the Fortune
Teller, told the fortunes of all the
leading characters. She represented
an Indian as the name implies and her
costume consisted Of red skirt, white
bodice and black girdle and white
scarf with the Roman colors was
thrown over her shoulders. She was
respondent with Jewels, many heir
looms of the Oldest Inhabitants being
offered for the occasion. Her sweet
contralto voice told only good tidangs
to the tempters of fate. A trio by
the Judge. Farmer Jim and Farmer
Joe is deserving Of special mention.
The solos by the Misses Margaret
Easing Nellie Mcdonald, Katherine
Cresap, Trite Cox and Messrs A. G.
Roberts, G. Schroeder and A. A. Smith
were all well rendered. The chorus
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Heart Troubles ana Difficult
Breathing

Why will persons suffer from dan
gerous Heart Disturbances, such as
Palpitation. Irregular Pulse, Difficult
Breathing, Dizziness, Faintness, Numb
ness and Partial Paralysis, and never
ask what causes their Heart Disturb
ance? 1t is of far greater Importance
to tell what causes disease than it is
simply to name it.
Heart Trouble Is generally caused
by Uric Acid poisons collecting in the
blood and obstructing its circulation.
This causes high blood pressure and
overworks the heart.
In attempting with stimulants to
drive the thickened blood through the
Arterioles and Capillaries you run the
risk of more seriously Gripping the
heart or Of rupturing a blood vessel
and causing Apoplexy. The only real
cure is to clear out the Uric Acid poi
sons that cause the trouble.
ELlM1NO is specially designed to
clear the blood of urate poisons. Get
it of your Druggist today cleanse your
blood and rest your tired heart. Sold by
Hoffman,, Mynard and Sargent.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

Saturdays Live Stock Market in Brief.
Weeks total: Cattle, 61,100; hogs
1S7600; sheep, 74,300; cattle values
close steady to 10c lower for week;
market slumps in middle days after
firm opening; most medium steers
show 10c decline; choice and common
kinds hold steady; thawing of feed lots
may force big runs; the butcher stock
demand weakens-prices slump; early
gain in fat cows lost in the late days.
Gamers and cutters close Is to Csc
lower; bulls also decline-calves take
big drop; only choice feeders steady
stockers off 25 to 35c; moderate hog
runs sell at better prices; most lots
strong to &c higher-advance lost late;
light and mixed grades show most
gain; values largely zoe higher than
week ago; weeks average price S5.1l
previous week s5.08; only few odd
head of sheep on sale; bulk of sales
lately 10c below week ago; prices
range so to 75c under year ago now
lambs steady to 10c lower for week;
still s1.50 to $17O above last years
values.
Beef Cattle.
Extreme prices and bulk of beef
cattle sold on the Chicago market this
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RICHLA

Richland, March 1S.-Mrs. I. Hunt
who spent the winter with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Eugene Carmichael, at Early
returned home Friday.
Mrs. James White and daughter
Mercedes, of Keota, were over Sunday
visitors at the parental G. W. Mills
home.
Olive Fox, of Brighton, is visiting
her sister, Mrs Clark Trafton.
Hulda Anderson, of Ollie, visited
friends here Wednesday.
Mrs Randolph and son, Of Abba, are
visiting Mrs. Randolph's sister, Mrs
Lyman Hatfield.
Mrs Ida Mills returned from Kansas
City, Friday where she has been on
business.
Mrs. Van Gabby visited relatives in
Packwood last week.
Fred Callister, of Fairfield, was an
over Sunday visitor at the parental
Callister home.
Homer Jones, Of Ollie, was an over
Sunday visitor at the parental Jones
home.
Alex Patterson, of Ollie, was bust
ness caller Friday.
Mrs. Daniel Fogleman, of near Rich
land, died Sunday of cancer of the
stomach. Funeral services were held
at the Christian church, conducted by
Guy zerby, of Oskaloosa. She leaves
a husband and one child, a daughter
Asberry Singleton and family g gorge
Griener and family, Joe Griener and
family, Albert Bales and family, Chris
Collett and wife, and Dave Collett and
wife, left Monday for their future
home in Canada,
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DUNREATH.

Dunreath, March 20. - Charles John
son shipped four cars Of hogs Saturday
to Ottumwa.
Mrs. Martha Littell and son James
were in Des Moines on business on
Wednesday.
Mrs. John McMaster and Lee Dalton
were in Fifield Friday evening.
Ralph Jones of near this place was
in Newton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Crook were
callers at the capital city on Thurs
day.
Monday March 13 was school meet
ing and directors were elected as fol-
lows: John Shawhan, Samuel Nichols,
George Love, James Littell and Mr..
Dykstrom.
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EGGS ARE CHEAP
HER FRUIT Is VERY PLENTIFUL
ON THE oTTUMWA RETAIL
MARKETS.
Farmers Have Large Flocks Of Laying
Hens Price Has Dropped From
Thirty-Five to Thirteen Cents Per
Dozen.

AS soon as the weather gets settled
and warm there is prospect of big
crop of hen fruit. Never in the past
several years were there as many
large and fancy flochs of chickens.
Nearly every farmer can boast of over
$50 fowls Of some fine strain or breed
ing.In fact it is quite common for farm
ers to add specimens to their pens
which cost from SIS to $40 each. There
seems to be no limit to the profit to
be reaped from this line of industry.
AS a result Of the quantity of laying
fowls, the local markets are filled with
eggs, and predictions are being made
freely that the bottom will fall out
of the per dozen quotation in a few
days, Within the past two weeks, this
popular article has dropped in price
from thirty-five cents to thirteen. and
a still further drop is far from an i'm
possibility
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HORSES ARE ACTIVE.
All Glasses Meet With Very Good De
mand on the CLOSING Market,

mand on the Closing Market.
Chicago, March 20.-The market has
been under phenomenal strain for the
past three weeks. as around $4,000
offerings have changed hands during
the above period. Such record receipts
have never before featured the trade at
this disturbing center. and only the
broader demand incident to the spring
movement could have consummated a
clearance without congestion and
radical break in prices. Eastern and
northern orders have been Of unusual
proportions and all commercial classes
have been in active demand at fairly
steady prices. The excessive offerings
of medium chunks weakened values
unevenly, but the tone Is fully recov-
cred and late sales were closed nomi-
nally on the basis of the opening prices
of the week. Drafters have met with
strong local and outside demand, the
big packing houses being active buy
ers, paying up to $400 for fancy 2OO0-1b
arrivals. Good to choice drafters We're
free sellers at s175@225, with fancy
offerings at s250@40O. The extreme
prices of show animals of last season
of $500@660 have not yet been dupli-
Gated in the current seasons sales
the reason being the lack of the SUI
preme weight and quality which fea-
tured the sensational offerings a year
ago. All classes have found broad out
let at the following prices:
Toor Gooa
to fair to best
Drafters :. -. ..$125@165 S175@225
Loggers and feeders 70@125 15O@195
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hope for a continued improvement i

hope for continued improvement ir
her condition in the future.
David Schooley was transact1ne
business in Abba Saturday.
This week will close the winter tern
of the Abba schools. After a weeks
recess they will reopen for two
months session. The graduating. class
will give it's customary entertainment
Thursday evening of this week. For
commencement they will secure some
good lecturer and dispense with class
orations and essays.
The teachers meeting Saturday
amply repaid Supt. R. B. Spencer TO,
the hard work spent upon it. A large
number of teachers were present and
were very enthusiastic in it's praise.
J. G. Bridenstine, Of Washington
Iowa, is a business visitor here today
H. Beecher, of Creston, transacted
business in Abba the latter part of the
week.
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catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of disease. Ca
tarrn is a blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure 1t you must
take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
a quack medicine 1t was prescribed
by one of the best physicians in this
country for years and is regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
in curing Catarrh. Send for testi-
monials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Props, Toledo,
o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.