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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-07-12
BLEAK SHETLAND.
Its swarm. of Sea eull- and Its Lone

1reGs
Up a little lane off Lerwick's one
street there is garden. At least, it is
IN inclosed space. In the middle Of
this space there is tree. 1t is not a
very tall tree; you could, in fact, toss
a biscuit over it's branches, but still it
is tree-the only tree in Shetland.
And Shetland is proud of it. Children
who are brought for the first time to
see the wonders Of one streeted Ler-
wick are shown this tree. This is not
fiction. 1t is the only tree in Shetland.
AS there are no trees in Shetland,
there are no birds, except, of course,
the sea gulls, which you can number
by the thousand. The sea gulls are the
sparrows of Lerwick, and, as such,
they have greater share in the towns
life than have the sparrows of London.
In the morning time you will note that
sea gull sits on every chimney pot.
Sea gulls swoop and hover over every
roof in the town.
The air is full of their strange, high,
plaintiye, haunting cries. Their sad.
shrill, long drawn cries are to Lerwick
as the chattering of sparrows or the
cawing of rocks are to us in England.
Every house has its own familiar sea
gulls and every street its own band of
sea gulls. They never mix. The chill
dren in each house have pet name for
their own particular sea gulls, and,
having called them to them by those
names, they feed them every day. And
each sea gull knows what is meant for
him. No sea gull attached to one house
ever seeks to eat the food scattered
from the house next door. He does not
dare; the other gulls would kill him.
So all day long the sea gulls hover and
call over the roofs Of Lerwick. The
people of the town, If they come across
little pile of rice laid upon the road
way, step over it with care. They
know that it is placed there for some
sea gull. And at night the sea gulls
leave their own appointed chimney
pots and fly gracefully away to their
resting places Oh the rocks Of the Isle
of Noss.-London Express.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-07-12
FARM LOANS,
In 500 Optional Payments
At Best Rates.
CHARLES BAGLEY

We have plenty Of money to loan on
payments.
LEFT, BoYsEN & BEAsoN.
A brother of Mr.. G. G.. Langworthy
is visiting the family here.
Bob Curtis and wife had little ba-
by girl born to them Sunday.
III. Wattles of Brayton, was a
business visitor at the hub Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker write from
the Lakes that they are enjoying
themselves finely.
Mrs. G. A. Marlin came in Monday
on the G. r. l. & p. for three weeks
visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. w. F. Earhart of Menlo came
up to enjoy the Fourth with her rela-
tives, John G. Davis and family.
Mrs. r. S. Hart of Avoca visited
with Sam Curtis and other relatives
and friends here few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore of Iowa City
are visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Moore up in
Cameron township.
Mrs. Stonehocker daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter johnson, who resides
in Washington, returned home after
making her parents here q pleasant
visit.
r. F. Altman and wife thorough
Audubon Monday having some den.
Sokx of 81 N
Claren Office.
Lew Loss, John Freeman, Pearl
Carper and Press Harris, Chef Dustin
Simon Lowe and the Mcfarland boys
all went to Wall Lake, Monday, for q
few days outing.
The postmaster general has kind.
ly granted permission for mail car.
riers to deliver in automobiles. Now
if he will take one more step and pro.
vide the automobiles and chauffeur
the carriers will be suplemely happy.
George Cullison the able and forci-
BILE speaker, who held the audience till
rained d out on the fourth, is one OF
Iowa's best. OF course it embarrasses
any man not preacher to talk patri-
otism from a pulpit, it. would our
George Cosson; but Cullison did his
best under the circumstances and gave
general satisfaction. George says "The
formation of the Constitution was
the first crisis, the civil war the sec
ond, the war with Spain the third and
the present battle against corporations
the fourth.
Judge Green delivered the Grafton a
Harlan and the Republican" said o
1t, cit was in part historical ane
in other part devoted to present da.
problems" The pleasure of those WIN
desired to hear the address was mar
red by the noise, occasioned by tn,
shooting of fire crackers. and the &C
cumulated noises of large crowt
which, unable to hear, busted itsel
with conversation and other occupa
tions. The square is poor place for al
outdoor meeting. People are getting
tired of that kind Of entertainment
They want something new to bring
out the gush of patriotic enthusiasm
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-07-12
Vfndfctive.

Naggus-What are you going to do
with the hero and heroine Of that mag
azine story you're running now? Marry
them? Borus-Certainly. They will be
married in the last chapter Naggus-
I'm glad of it. 1t will serve them
right.-Tit-B Bits.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-07-12
The Best of the Poem.

81 don't see anything in that poets
new poem.'
"Of course you don't" replied the
editor in chief. because l opened it
first and took five dollar bill out Of
it. Give 1t a good place-top column,
next reading matter"-Atlanta Con-
Stitution.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-07-12
Goodbye, Kind Friends.

With this issue. I close up my bust
ness in Audubon. On the 18th day
of March last, advertised my bust
ness for sale, and, until sold, should
continue closing out as fast as possible
until July Goth, on which date I
should close my doors to business in
Audubon. The Goth is Friday next
and intend to make my word good
by locking up all the goods that are
not sold by that date.
Between now and that time, shall
do my best to find buyer for the
stock as it is, but shall continue to
sell at cost, land many things below
up to Friday evening next.
Surely no man could be displeased
with the treatment rendered in q bus
mess way that has been given me,
and 1 should not feel right should I
fail to express my appreciation for
such liberal patronage extended in
my clearing sale.
One week more. If you are look
ing for nice clean business, buy the
stock as it is. If you need some fur
niture, cheap as dirt and cheaper
call, in the next few days and lay In
supply. Thanking you again for
your many kindnesses, am
Yours Most Cordially,
En- SMI1TNEY
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-07-12

Miss Julia smutney went to Des
Moines Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maharg started up
to the lakes this week on fishing
tour.
Mrs. Charles Talbot went down to
Colfax, Monday, to take treatment
for rheumatism.
Ray Booten, having quit work for
Mr.. Baker has engaged to work for
Miles Kness in the ten. cent feed barn.
Ray Brenton met with distress
ing accident Tuesday while removing
q bottle of carbolic acid. The cork
flew out and the acid splashed into
his eyes. 1t has caused Mr.. Brenton
much suffering. 1t is hoped that no
evil effect may come from it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-07-12
AUDUBON NEWS
MONEY TO LOAN!

With the German Savings
Bank at s per cent interest.
Optional Payments.
NASH d. PHELPS
audubon, LOsU0
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
The Unhappy Rich

No greater misfortune can befall a
young man than to inherit million
dollars without having enough brains
stored away in the bony part of his
head to serve as a check on the check
book.
We have lately had an object lesson
reaching all the way from Pittsburg
to New York, and it Is enough to make
every young man throw away his mon
ey, particularly If he hasn't any.
What a blessing it Is to the youth
who inherits only health, a good diges-
ton and possibly a shovel. If he earns
his money by hard knocks or gets 1t
by marrying an heiress he will know
its value and will realize that there are
other ways for n young man to be
happy besides wrecking his constitu-
ton and shooting holes in the moral
law.
Let US be thankful we were born
poor if we were, for then no expert
will ever earn large fee proving that
we are insane.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
STATE FAIR AND c. A. R. A MISSION CONFERENCE
CONTENTION HAS ARISEN
Change in Date of Soldiers Day at the
Fair Causes Much Confusion and
the War Veterans Are up in Arms
in Consequence of Action.

The State Fair and the G. A. Il. of
Indiana are at loggerheuds over the
date set for the G.. \. Il. day during
the Fair. 1t has been the custom
for the State Board of Agriculture to
designate the first day of the Fair
each year as the day for entertaining
the Grand Army veterans. Hereto
fore the Fair has opened on Tuesday
and G. a. r day was there fore Tues
day. But this year the State Board
Of Agriculture decided to make a five
day Fair and open Monday Several
weeks ago an announcement was
printed in the papers to this effect and
it was stated that some of the interur-
ban roads leading into indianapolis
had agreed to make half-fare rate for
Old soldiers and children who desired
to come to this city for that event.
The old soldiers kill two birds with
one stone during Fair week, as they
not only attend the Fair, but they also
hold regimental reunions Wednesday.
This year these reunions were an
nounced for Wednesday, this arrange
ment having been made before the
State Board of Agriculture i<nOunced
that G. A. r. day at the State Fair
would be changed
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
THE DATE is NOT FIXED
Probable, However, that Sessions of
the Friends Missionary Workers
Will be Held Immediately Follow
ing the Close of Yearly Meeting.

The exact date for the Richmond
session of the leaders in foreign mis-
sion work of the American Friends,
has not been fixed, though it is eX-
pected that about the middle of Octo-
Der will be the time, following the
sessions of the Indiana Yearly Meet
ing of Friends.
This will be one of the most i'm
portant religious gatherings which
Richmond has had for a long period.
a closer administrative union in for
eign mission work is sought by the
American Friends and various plans
and suggestions will come up for con
sderatiOn. The conference, however,
will be advisory only.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
SULTAN ILL
German Surgeon Summoned to Per-
form an Operation.

form an Operation.
COnstantinople, Aug 1.-THE sui
tan, who has been i'll for three weeks,
was unable to attend the selamlik.
This circumstance is unprecedented,
the sultan never having failed to per-
form the Friday prayers during the
80 years of his reign. Up to the last
moment he hoped that his condition
would allow him to proceed to the
mosque, and the guard was on its way
to the palace, when it was ordered to
return to its barracks. 1t is said the
inability of the sultan to attend the
selamlik was due to the extreme pain
fulness of the trouble from which he
is suffering. and not to the fact that
his condition is grave. Professor Berg
mann. the famous German surgeon,
was summoned to attend him, and it
is presumed that an operation has
been necessary.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
WAS WRECKED At CURVE
MONON HAS DlSAS
Ten Persons Injured, But No Passen-
gers Lost Their Lives-Train Was
Speeding 60 Miles an Hour,
TPuDiisherE' PressI

Rensselaer,, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE Mo
non fast mail train, No, 30, north
bound, while running sixty miles an
hour to make up for lost time, was
wrecked at curve here today. The
train was in charge Of conductor Ma
son Of Chicago, and Engineer Frank
Miller of indianapolis. No person
was killed, The hist OF injured in
cludes the following:
c. r. Ovcrman, Cincinnati: head
and back injured.
S. Meadows, member indianapolis
fire department; cat on head
William Halloran, Cincinnati; Lack
and arms injured.
b. II. Cook, head mail clerk, Car,
mel, Ind; ear cut back wrenched
W. VI. Coey, brakeman, Francis
Vile: cut on knee and face.
&. W. Eldren, Green Bay, Wis;
.ad and face cut
Mrs. George Morgan. 574S Monroe
venue, Chicago; lett side of back in
ured.
J. NJ, Gliding, Duluth, Mimi; left
= bruised and ear cut.
\, J. Anderson, bruised on face and
pody.
T. +. schwabig. 4f21 St. Lawrence
avenue, Chicago, right leg injured.
David Ethion, Cincinnati, right leg
sprained.
L. f. Martin, II West New York
street, indianapolis; right leg slightly
bruised.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
G0MPERS
Oerounces the Deeds of the Panama
Canal Commission.

SdfidI SCFlr1lSSi
Washington, Aug. 11.-Samuei Com
pers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, issued statement
concerning the action of the isthmian
canal commission in deciding to intro
duce Chine cOOlie labor to the work
of cOnst; ucting the canal across the
as follows: 1T seems that those in
charge of the Panama canal cOnstruc,
ton have regard for neither law nor
principle. First, the S-hour law is an
nulled in the greatest public work
ever undertaken by the government,
under the pretense that conditions
there are different than they are in
the United States. II eight hours
work is regarded as sufficient in the
comparatively temperate zone of the
United States, certainly 10, IL and
the Presidential and miasmatic at
moSphere of the Panama zone are
not only improper, but outrageous and
brutal. The existing law excludes
Chinese laborers and coolies from the
United States or any of its posses
siOns. The Panama canal zone is an
American possession, and it is as
much a violation of the law to bring
Chinese coolies there as it is in other
portions of our country"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
Premier In Bad Light.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-THE revel-
aations made in open letters by Count
Heyden, Prince Nicholas Lyoff and NJ.
Shipoff regarding the cause of the
breakdown of the negotiations looking
to their entering the cabinet place
Premier Stolypin in a rather bad light,
The letters show that the government
utterly refused to yield anything in
the matter of principle, and only tried
to give the cabinet an appearance OF
Hberality by taking in two public men.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12

South Bend, Ind, Aug. 11.-Dr.
Lloyd Swinehart the Young South
Bend dentist who secretly married
Miss Emma Fickweiler. OF Laporte. at
st. Joseph. Mich, last Sunday, is want
ed by the police OF South Bend on
charges of forgery and embezzlement.
warrants for the arrest OF the young
man on the latter charge having been
filed
The charge OF forgery was made
some time ago, and SWinehart, who
posed to the young woman as a man
of wealth. at the time Of his arraign-
mcnt did not have enough money to
put up a bond, and it was not until
after he had passed several days in
Jail that he was able to secure his
liberty. The amount of Swinehart's
speculations has not been made
known.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
HAND BOOK ISSUED
BY REPUBLICANS
Carl ReddiCk. Secretary of
State Committee Puts in
Good LiCks.
COPIES RECEIVED HERE
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PAR
TY AND ITS WORK is TOUCH.
ED UPoN-MuCH lNFoRMA.
TON OF VALUE.

Richmond people yesterday receiv,
ed the first copies of the Republican
Handbook the work OF Carl w
Reddick. secretary of the Republican
State Committee. The cook has EOS
pages, is printed OF good paper in
goodsized type. and contains, in
brief about all there is to know in
statistical, political way about he
State The contents are divided into
five general parts: The first dealing
with the Republican organization,
which includes the names and adj
dresses of all members OF the State
and county committees, members OF
the press bureau, officers of the Re.
publican Editorial Association and
the Lincoln League. and list Of the
Republican newspapers and editors
OF the State
The second part deals with the ma.
ton and includes members of the
Cabinet, Indiana members of Con.
gress, biographical sketches. their
committee assignments: the vote for
Congressman at the last election. all
OF the congressional nominees at that
election. and the roll of the United
States Senators from this State
The third part. dealing Nth the
State, includes a roster Of the State
officers, showing when their terms
expire; candidates for state office.
State platform. vote cast at last cleo
ton of each candidate for State Of
fee, vote by counties for presidential
elector and Governor, delegate vote
of county and plurality of each coun-
ty.
The fourth part deals with the Leg.
islature; members of the last Legis-
lature, hOld-over Senators, districts
that will elect this year and the poll
tical complexion of the last session.
The fifth part of The handbook con-
tains general political information
that could not well be classified. This
includes the election law and voting
qualifications in the State. popula-
ton Of the State by counties. pay
ments made on the State debt. list
of State benevolent and penal institu-
tions, naturalization and other laws
Of interest to politicians.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
First Venture Of an Executive
Without the Bounds of Ma
tive Heath.
INTEREST IN THE EVENT
ABSENCE WILL GIVE MEN WHO
COVET PRESIDENCY OPPORTUN-
ITY TO GET IN THE PUBLIC
EYE TEMPORARILY.
Publish IS p~eSSJ

Washington, Aug. i1.-Now that
President Amador of Panama has been
officially informed that President
Roosevelt is to visit the canal zone
in November, perfectly natural
question may we'll arise as to how
much politics there is in the trip.
For instance, down in Mexico, Prcsi.
dent Diaz, who dominates his syhole
country even more strongly than MI
Roosevelt does this. and who is plan,
ming, as is our President, to step down
and8 out from the Presidency once
for all, has a way of making more
or less distant visits in order that it
may be observed how the country gets
along without him, and what points
needs especial attention. 1t is a good
plan, and one calculated to continue
his policy even when he is no longer
President, and although no one belle.
YES that President Roosevelt will Wis
it the canal primarily for any reason
except the good of the work, the fact
sun INliltllAlo (ilot Ills up Will DC
made at a psychological moment we'll
calculated to give a hint of what may
be expected later.
Elections will be over, so that pre-
dictiOns may be made in the light OF
their results, and if there be nat
ural political successor to the present
executive, he will have a good chance
to prove himself by applying himself
to the tOst of the bow of Ulysses
that is, the welding of the big stick
AS a chance to diagnose the quality OF
WOuld-bc successors in his party, as
we'll as to develop strategic weakness,
es to be strengthened, the President 5
trip may not be without its political
Significance.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12

Bridgeport, O., Aug. ia mine car
loaded with men going into the Stand
ard mine jumped the track and knock
ed the roof support out, letting the
heavy timbers fall on the men. Four
were badly hurt and two will die. The
fatally injured are: Jerry Brubecker
of Bridgeport and John Smerkle OF
Martins Ferry, o. When the workmen
had been dug out and taken to a place
OF safety the whole roof of the mine
fell in.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
Be sure that your own lid hts tight
before you ask your neighbor to put
his on
Neither do heiresses like to have the
date put upon the label.
Psalm Of Summer.

Tell me not in tones that rumble
Love is but an empty dream;
Rub your eyes and take a tumble
In the peaches and the cream.
Love is real. love is earnest,
If it isn't just in fun,
When the tickle lady turnest
To the geeser with more mon.
Trust no lady howe'er pleasant,
When the summer time Is here;
She'll not be your Christmas present
At this season of the year.
In the worlds broad field of battle,
In the puZzTing game of love.
IF you make the money rattle
She will be your turtledove.
She will be your tootsie wootsie
Till your money Is run through.
After that her dainty bootsie
Murmurs something like "Skiddoo!"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
TO THE POINT

Toledo ice trust and the railroads
alleged to be back of it will be in
vestigated by the federal authorities.
William Henry Hicks Bond was
hanged in the Idaho penitentiary for
the murder of Charles Daily in Boise
Oct. ), 1904.
Persian minister at Washington re
ceived'o official notification that the
Persian government issued a decree
granting the people a national assem-
bly,.
DR.. jules Dreher Of SelwOod, s. c.,
former president Of Roanoke college,
Salem, Va, was named as United
States consul at Tapiti, Society is
lands
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
At Mercy of Bandits.

Warsaw, Aug. 11.-An incredible
state of affairs reigns at Warsaw and
LODI. The inhabitants are at the mer-
cy of bandits, anarchists and terror.
lists. Murders and robberies, reports
OF which are not published, occur
daily. The authorities apparently are
powerless. At LodZ six anarchists at.
tackled German factory owner and
his clerk who were returning from the
bank, shot and killed both and de-
camped with $500.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
Suit Dismissed.

Trenton. N. j., Augt11.-Vice Chan
cellor Stevens filed in the court OF
chancery an opinion Diminishing the
suit of Harry G. Harkins against
Thomas F. Ryan for an accounting
and share OF the profits in organic.
ing the United Lead company, a S15,.
100000 corporation. Mr.. Harkinr
claims that the plan OF consolidating
about % lead plants originated with
him. The court, in It's opinion, doubts
if Mr.. Harkins had any property right
in his plan Of consolidation. The
court holds If he had property right
his remedy is suit at law for dam
ages
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
Mrs. Devlin's Claim Rejected.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE claim
of Mrs. C. J. Devlin against the estate
of the late C. J. Devlin for the sum Of
$62O,661 was not allowed by n. H.
LOOMS, special referee in bankruptcy.
The amount Of the claim is the eQuiva-
lent of the life insurance turned over
by c. J. Deylin with the consent Of
Mrs. DevIin, beneficiary, to the re-
ceiver of the First National bank as
collateral security.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
work Of Negro Burglar.

Camden, y. j., Aug. II. - A posse
for a negro burglar who attacked Ora
comic Ma9ia, an Italian farmer, in his
home near Woodbury., about six miles
from here, and criminally assaulted
Magias wife. after compelling her to
give him ali their savings, amounting
to $107 Magic was beaten into insen-
a hospital h re, His Wife is in a crit
ical condition at their home.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
AGAINST CASTRO
Venezuelan General In New York
Planning a Revolution.

Planning a Revolution.
New York. Aug 11.-GeneraI An
tonic Paroles. who has earned a repu-
tation in Venezuela as a valiant and
able military leader, has just arrived
in this city from Trinidad to plan a
revolution against President Castro,
Il came here solely ON that mission"
said the general, and l am sanguine
of its success. I shall not return I'M
til l have accomplished the purpose
of my visit" The man who hopes to
overthrow President Castro has a
large following In Venezuela. He was
military chief under President An.
drade, when Castro deposed the latter.
and was the last Of Andrade's army
chiefs to capituIate to the new presi-
dent. Il am here to obtain arms and
ammunition" said General Paroles,
"and fell confident of getting them"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12

Washington, Aug. II. - Secretar!
Taft, accompanied by Brigadier Gen
eral Bell, chief of staff, will make a
tour Of inspection in the middle west
in the autumn for the purpose of
studying brigade posts and the
changes necessary to assemble troops
in larger posts, thus doing away with
minor forts.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-12
Forced to Resign.

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 1.-THE re-
volted police at Aracaju, capital of the
state Of Sergipe, have compelled the
governor and vice governor to resign,
leaving the state government In the
hands Of the presiding Judge of the
state supreme court. The incident is
ciassed as being natural outcome q
the Matte Crosse revolt.