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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

well fill the requirements made and provided.
And you'll stay with me? says he, real earnest;
you'll stay awhe?
sonny says l. the two pusonal pronouns
YOU see before you have side-stepped their destiny
and for all ntents and purposes it won't have any
material effect upon the universal plan where they
hibernate, eh Nose
No saws Moses. AS far as / can see az this
particular interval of time, amt cussed
use for ANYTHING in the heavens above or the
earth beneath, and if you utilize for decora
tive medicinal purposes fr instance
But that poor lonesome kid interrupted further
conversations by dancing around like frecked
terrier what's renewing the acquaintance OF his
master after quite considerable separation. He
bowed us into his sod house like he was entertaining
ROYALTY and from the grin that revolved three con-
secutiye times around his face it wasn't hard to
savvy that Joy had stampeded him and sorrer had
clunb
'.Now it's my opinon-which the same isn't
worth a cuss, Lord knows! being generally dealt
out with d free and reckless hand when the spirit
moves NETS my opinion that the real joylessness
Of mortal existence is idleness. Them that have
considerable less practice in being busy than me,
differs with there, and perhaps they ought to
know; but | still maintain I'm right especially
if the idleness referred to is stuck in the dead
center of four thousand acres of sagebruSh altaty
bleating sheep and miscellaneous scenery that
has fallen into the habit of looking precisely sim
liar upon each and every occasion whatsomeyer
:" If YOU want to set a human critter to wonder
ing why the good Lord took the trouble to
make him anyhow, just maroon him in the midst
of Job lot of picturesque environments with the
wool on the outside. If 50 it isn't that he gets
preoccuped times in keeping his knee-caps from
gliding round behind he wouldn I have any more
regard for the internal fitness of things than the
1nisinformation monument. Let your IDEAS
filter through the everlasting symphony OF adult
sheep that ought to know better but don t, and
what YOU got? The first thing YOU savvy your
lamentations working overtime trying to keep up
with the demands made upon It. and more curious
critters-birds, reptiles ct Cf'rl-are chasing You
around than was ever writ up circus poster
THAT was what had been eating the KID, and
that was what petritied my disconsolaton before |
had been there a month Partner, if I'd a died
during the elapsing of that period of history, l
don't believe I'd have known i IN time to have
gurgled a last fond message-leastW1se tam
likely The change would have been too 1mper-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

ceptble to have given any reasonable previous
warnin If it hadn't been for Moses and the light
entertainment he furnished and the kid |
sure don't know what would have become of yours
truly.
The first dnlly little indication that the unex-
pected had happened was when Moses came trail
ing into camp one evening" his face shining like
money and his number nine boots hitting the
ground ponderous a tumbeWced. The
change in his pu'sonal appearance SO startling
that | came near choking to death on my mortal
breath | was for demanding some explanations
forthwith and immet, but Moses avoided me with
tenacious success.
But lust before turned in found him sitting on
granite boulder looking up at the stars and
pectorating signs at regular and right frequent
intervals. As | approached him | heard him
mumblng to himself, and as ! got closer | made
that he quoting poetry.
Here, thinks |, is where ropes Moses to
tree and hikes out for the lunatic commish. Just
then he looked at me with the shlnest eyes, then
elevated his optics to the heavens.
See the stars saws he. All, the stars, like
million sheep in the green pastures of Lebanon!
Hear EN- singing the praises of the universal!
Moses says |, seeing that the moment for
action had arriv', will you come peaceful, or Will
1t be necessary
ooh, go to blazes!' he yels, jumping to his
feet. It's real queer gent can't enjoy the beauties
of nature without the interference OF them that
can't see nothin' in life worth living for nohow
The next morning, when the kid summoned us to
t1apiacks, Moses wasn't nowhere visible. | didn't
think much of the circumstance for awhile, being
Of the opinion that he'd materiaize all right galnst
he got good and hungry. But about ten o'clock |
sawed something must be done, 50 | told the kid
what had happened the night previous and we
started scouting.
after about two hours of the heart-renderest
search that mortal ever procrastlnated and lived
to tell the tale, something foated to US from the
midst of thiclct of chaparral which the same
brought US up short. It certainly was the most
terrifying noise that ever sCairt me to DEATH
What's that gasps the kid growing pale.
That SAYS in awed whisper piercing
wall froze the blood in my veins, sounds to me like
human being in the last throes Of mortal agony.
1.-THE kid began to shake with apPrehenslons. It's
Moses hegasps-. in the hands Of the hostiles
. They're sure fricasseeing him to a rich brown
hue says L.
so We un1mbered artillery and the kid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

EKTHICH the same is, remarked Flanders
Wv retrospectNely, any human critter,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
MOTHER RAILWAY
The Business Men Of Kimba1lton
Held A Meeting Monday Night
AT Request OF Mr. Polk

AT the request of Mr.. Polk, at Des
Moines; the man who is at the head
of various electric railways now run
ming out from that city; and others
under course of construction the bu-
siness men of Kim ballton met at the
hardware store of Martin Esbeck and
Company, on Monday evening, to
answer some questions propounded
them by the railway men. Mr..
Esbeck told them that Mr.. Polk
wanted to know how many car loads
of goods and material were shipped
into Kimballton in one year and up
on investigation it was found that
there we're one hundred and seventy
nine car loads ofwhich the Hydraul-
ic Stone and Cement Works alone re.
ceived seventy-nine. 1t is proposed
to run an electric line from Des
Moines, swinging around by Audu-
bon from some point; running over
onto the headwaters on Indian Greek;
run down the valley by Kimballton
and Elk Horn; then to Shelby Station
and from there to Council Bluffs. At
the meeting, Monday night, several
other questions were answered.; a
statement written out and forwarded
to Mr.. Polk and strong effort will
be made to have that gentleman pay
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
THE ATLANTIC ROAD
A Survey Of The Proposed Electric
Line From Atlantic To Elk Horn
To Be Made At Once

That the farmers and business men
of Elk Horn and vicinity are up in
arm about the electric railway from
Atlantic to this city and are work
ing tooth and toe nail to that end is
demonstrated by the fact that sur
vey will be started the first of next
week to determinejust where the line
will run between the two towns go
that when the election which has
been called by the Mayor of Atlantic
for November IS, 1906, to determine
whether or no the light plant of that
city shall be sold is settled the pro-
moters of the project, Messrs. Ross
and Judd, may lose no time but push
the building of the road to an early
completion. In conversation with
Mr.. S. G. Peterson, junior member of
the banking firm at Elk Horn, on
Tuesday that gentleman informed us
that if the people of Atlantic should
turn down the proposition which
has been made them it would result
in their giving the Atlantic folks the
"cold shoulder" from then hence
forth. The people here are earnest
about this matter and will use every
honorable means to have the election
spoken of above result favorably to
the building of the road.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
Gown Skin SAVE
Observation-Disclosures
Women In c1,ixn1rx,

The old order changeth, and orders Of
chlvalry, that had their first origin in
the association together of men for the
protection Of women, are now begin
ming to admit women to their ranks,
says the London Globe. The move
ment Is very slow and moves faster In
France, where it had its rise. One of
the first members of the great Bona
parties Legion of Honor was a woman
who had won the distinction and her
commission by rising from the ranks
In his wars, with a dozen wounds to
show as her title deeds. During the
restored monarchy, the second republic
and the second empire, no more women
were admitted, but the third republic
has gone back to Bonaparte's tradition,
and has this year admitted three wo-
men, two Of them belonging to the
stage, of whom Bernhardt is one, and
the third woman painter, Nine. Lee
marie, whose studio is veritable gar.
den Of the roses she delights to paint.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
Observation-Disclosures
Great bargains in Closks at the
store of George Fsaborg, in Kimball-

Great bargains in Cloaks at the
store of George Fsaborg, in Kimball-
ton.
Mrs. j. johnson, we'll known to
the people hereabouts, is visiting
with relatives and friends over at
Hamlin Station.
We met Johnny Larsen in Kim
ballton, Tuesday forenoon, and he in
formed US that his sister and her
husband, Mr.. Nels Nielsen, from South
Dakota, were visiting at the home of
her father, Mr.. Hans Carsen, who re-
sides about two miles northeast of
Kimballton.
Walter Gregerson got in an Edison
photograph at his drug store, Tues
day, with which to fill the air with
sweet sound, talk and singing for
blocks around; he also has generous
supply of records which he will keep
constantly in stock. Go in and have
Walter make it spin for you three or
four couple of times.
Hans Petersen and some of his
friends, west from Elk Horn; gave a
party last Saturday night at the hall
in Jacksonville which was attended
by large number of young people.
Dancing and sociability was the
order of the evening and all who
were present report having had
very pleasant time.
Reverend Anker and family are
now located in south apartments at
the Elk Horn College building, and
the gentleman informs us that the
winter term would begin Monday,
December second. The cottage he is
to occupy is fast approaching COM
pletion; the Reverend will move in;
proceed to get settled and then look
him for corps of teachers to help
him in his school work.
Doctor Soc, OF Elk Horn, had a
birthday occur Tuesday and but for
the inclemency of the weather q
large number of his friends would
| have been there to help the good man
celebrate the event in becoming
manner; still there was a goodly
number present and those who were
there feel amply repaid for Drawing
the storm and being present at the
Soc home on Tuesday night, October
%, 1906.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
CAUGHT WITH STOLEN GOODS
Men Thought to Be Atlantic Robbers
Arrested at Walnut.

wen nOugHt 10 Dc AttdHtIC nopUcrS
Arrested at Walnut.
Atlantic, Ia, Oct. 22.-Two men &C.
cused of being the robbers who en-
tered seven stores in Atlantic last
Thursday night have been captured
near Walnut with nearly all the
stolen goods on their person and
$59.S6 in money. Besides the money
and stolen articles, full kit of burg
lar tools was found in a grip thrown
away by one of the men, and one of
the bits in this outfit exactly fits all
the holes made in the doors of the
stores entered. Both men deny their
guilt. One, John Pressinger, is a
tailor, who was working around here
and Walnut. The other man gives
his name as John Johnson and claims
he was robbed of his clothes and a
gold watch and afterwards given the
clothes he wore when captured, which
was the suit taken from the Charles
Block store here. There are men
who will testify they saw him throw
away the overcoat and grip that was
secured by the officers. This man
showed fight when surrounded, but
was soon captured.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
chiIdren's Helpers Are Welded.

Des Moines, Oct. 2O.-Elizabeth
Jones, secretary of the Iowa Humane
society, was married to Andrew G.
Baird, farmer near Boone, whom she
met while the two were aiding in the
"fresh air outing" for the poor chill
dren of Des Moines. Mrs. Jones gives
up life pension of $50 per month.
provided for her by James Callahan.
the late Des Moines millionaire, on
condition that she continue as secre-
tary of the Humane society.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
Child Crushed to Death.

Woodbine, Ia, Oct. pa fatal ac-
cident occurred to Roy Mefferd, the
five-year-old son of Lewis Mefferd.
when he was playing near pile of
six sacks of dried clover seed. The
pile toppled over upon the child and
he was crushed to death before as
sistance could be secured
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl SHREDDER babe
their friends in Elk Horn goodbye
this week and iourneyed up into Wis
consin to make new home.
Hans Hansen, who sold his shop at
Elk Horn last week, was out at Fis-
Gus, Tuesday, looking at the prospects
of starting up in business there.
One Hundred and Fifty Cloaks to
be sold at greatly reduced prices at
the mercantile establishment of Mr..
George Faaborg, in Kimballton.
Remember that next Sunday Mr..
Olsen, from out at Omaha, will ad-
dress the Young Peoples Society at
Kimballton, in the basement of the
church.
Messrs Henningsen and Larsen,
proprietor of Kimballton Hydraulic
Stone Works, were down at Brsyton
on Tuesday looking after business
matters at their plant down there.
NJ. Sorensen, who had been living
in the old restaurant building at Elk
Horn, has moved his family into the
Mrs. Stefferson residence, in the north
part of town, vacated by Carl Shro-
der.
Peter Petersen, the gentleman who
purchased the blacksmith shop from
Hans Hansen; has possession and
already his old-time customers are
bringing work to his shop, and you
can hear his anvil ringing both early
and late.
Simon Peterson drove the team of
fine steppers belonging to his father,
Banker John Peterson, down to Mar
ne the first of the week at which
point his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
son, boarded the train for Schuyler,
Nebraska, where they went to visit
their son, Ell. P. Peterson, who is a
successful lawyer out there. They
will return to the Elk Horn home
the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myrthu returned on
last Saturday from three months
sojourn at the old home in Denmark.
These good people had quite queer
experienc on their voyage over the
sea, that of one of their trunks going
astray and they have not yet been
able to lay hand upon it; however
Mr.. Myrthu thinks he has got trace
of it at last; that it is at the old home
in the old country and that he will
eventually get it back here to his
home near Elk Horn.
Mr.. r. j. Hansen, that artistic
painter at Elk Horn. informed " The
Camel" Tuesday, that he had just
finished & very fine piece OF decora-
tive work on the interior of Hans
Marqaeselfs elegant country resi-
dence; that he was now busy beauti-
tying the farm house of Lars Peter
sen, out on the ridge road; and from
there he would go to the next job
awaiting him. Mr.. Hansen is mas
ter hand with paint and brush as his
many jobs about here will testify.
George and Carl attended the sale
in Elk Horn, last week Tuesday, and
there they spied noble looking spec
linen of the mule family which soon
caught their eye; they began bidding
upon it and finally the animal was
knocked off" to 'em. They are now
busily engaged in fitting up fine
set of harness and bright and shiny
buggy and say, girls, the first nice
Sunday afternoon keep your eyes
peeled for these young men
as you will, more than likely, see
them come just sailing after you to
go take buggy ride.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25

Des Moines, Oct. 22-Director John
R. Sage is now receiving the reports
from each county of the state on
which to base the estimate of the
state crop and weather service of the
corn crop of 1906. The reports are
above the expectations of Mr.. Sage.
One report from Jefferson county.
which was the dryest county in the
state. indicates yield of fifty bushels
to the acre on the average in that
county, and on this basis the total
yield for the state will be far above
the 4O0.OO0,O0O bushels which has
been thought for some weeks would
be the extreme limit of the yield.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
A Distinction.

why do you insist on annoying the
neighbors instead of playing in your
own yard?" asked the irritable man.
Because" answered the precocious
youngster, when mother tells ON us,
fathers likely to punish us, but when
the neighbors tell on us he just says,
Boys will be boys Washington
Star
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
Aker Dies From Injuries.

Atlantic. Ia, Oct. 21.-George Clar-
ence Aker. the man who wes kicked
by horse few days ago. the injury
being directly over wound caused by
an operation for appendicitis, died of
his injuries at the Atlantic hospital.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
The Result.

He wrote a noble poem
Designed to bring renown,
With common voice the critics
Advised to boil it down."
He cooked it to a sonnet.
Again, with lordly frown,
The arbiters of letters
Repeated. Boil 1t down."
1t simmered to quatrain
He missed the laurel crown;
Still in his ears re-echoed
The mandate, Boil it down."
But when again he boiled it,
Complying with the hint,
The only word remaining
Was scorched too much to priuf
.-AcLandburgh Wilson in New Yorh
Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
SHERIFF ESCAPES WITH FISHER
Mapleton, la, Mob Fails in Attempt
to lynch Farm Hand.

Sioux City, Oct. 22.-At Mapleton,
sixty miles south of here. mob was
formed for the purpose of lynching
Claude Fisher, farm hand. aged
twenty-one, who is said to have con-
fessed criminal assault upon Miss Min
ME Baker, a Mapleton school teacher.
Officers escaped with the prisoner to
Ida Grove, where he was lodged in
Jail.
Miss Baker was found unconscious
in a thicket off the roadway, where
she had been dragged by her assail-
ant. She is still in precarious condi.
ton. Fisher was identified by his hat,
which was found near the scene of the
assault.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
Swing His Cfrnrs.

SIS she an athletic girl?"
II should say so! Why. whenever 1
call on her l always take the precau-
ton of taking the cigars out of my vest
pocket and placing 'em on the mantel-
piece. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
Wabash shopmen Strike

Peru, Ind, Sept. 1S.-Seventy-ave
boilermakers, machinists and helpers,
the entire force in those departments
at the local shops of the Wabash rail-
way, struck for higher wages.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
Northwestern BUYS Property

Clinton. Oct. 23.-The Northwest
ern has bought a large tract of city
property on Comanche avenue. 1t
will erect shops next year and it is
thought a passenger depot and bridge
over the Mississippi will also be start
ed next snring
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
Iowa Central Strike ended.

MRrshalltown, Ia. Oct. ga
strike, which has lasted three weeks
at the Iowa Central car shops. has
been settled. Foreman John Green.
whose discharge was demanded, is
transferred to another department.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
Presbyterian Synod Meets.

vinton, Ia, Oct. 19.-The annual
meeting of the Presbyterian synod Of
Iowa is in session here. The Rev. John
McAllister of Missouri Valley has been
chosen moderator There are more
than 200 delegates in attendance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
FROM ALLovER low A

Theatrical Man Killed by Cars.
Cedar Rapids. Ia, Oct. 19.-John G.
Kane, supposed to be vaudeville the.
atrical manager. was killed by the
cars here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
Thirty Victims Of Poison.

Des Moines. Oct 2o.-Thirty nurses
and internes at Iowa Methodist hos
pital were taken seriously i'll from
poisoning Some are in critical con-
dition. 1t is thought the poison was
in gooseberry pie. The hospital au-
thorities have ordered an investiga-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
Bank at Cambria Robbed.

Centerville. Ia, Oct. 2l.-Burglars
broke into the bank at Cambria and
got away with $4,000 in cash. No
trace is had as yet, but bloodhounds
are being used.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
Accused Banker is Acquitted.

ACCUSED Banker Is Acqu1tted'
Ida Grove, Ia, Oct. 19.-Oscar Ber-
ger. accused of fraudulent banking,
was acquitted. The jury was out
eighteen hours.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-10-25
johnson Mercantile Co.

personal visit to this vicinity ana
look over the ground for himself, at
some time in the not too far distant
future.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-22
BOWIE AN ouTcAsT.

John Alexander Dowie-an outcast.
That is what thousands of people saw
in his future, but there We're other
thousands who were led to believe In
his divine powers to the extent Of plac-
ing all of their fortunes both of the
earth and eternity in mis- hands
Yesterday the last move was made
that removes him from all power in
the city of Zion, founded by him and
ruled with rod of iron. The election
of, Wilbur Glenn Voliva as overseer of
the Christian Catholic Apostolic church
of Zion under the order of Judge Land
is, who for some reason failed to see
Elijah the Seconds divine right to rule,
marks the end of the reign of one of
the greatest humbugs Of the century.
Dowie refused to recognize the order
of the court and did not stand as can
didate for the election, still holding
to his divine right vagaries that he had
so successfully preyed upon his people
with for the last thirteen years. But
the courts of the nation know of no
such thing as the divine right of man
to take and hold another mans proper.
ty or rule him in any way not pre-.
scribed by law, cruel, disrespectful and
sacrilegious as it may be. But the pity
is that the courts could not have got
hold of Dowie before they did.
But the people need not mourn at the
passing of Dowie, for his successor is
coming. 1t will not be Voliva, and it
is impossible to tell who it will be, but
he is coming. The people who have
wealth that they want to be separated
from by some scheming fraud need
not worry. They will have the oppor
tunity And whoever the man is and
whatever he claims to be he will have
his followers. They may not come in
thousands as they did to Dowie, but
they will come. He may not build 6
city as did Dowie, but he will find 6
place for the money wnen he gets it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-22

hardly warrant cash payment, yet 1t is
advertising which the railroads will be
loath to resign. Under the ruling Of
the commission it will have to be dis
continued.
1t remains to be seen, however,
whether this ruling will stand con-
stitutional test If it be questioned
and 1t undoubtedly will be. Can the
Interstate commission abrogate the
right of barter and trade,a right which
is at the foundation of all commerce
and which was in existence before
money was thought of? This is the
question which will be tried out when
the rule is taken into the courts.
If the right Of barter may constitu-
tionally be inhibited in one case it
may be similarly nullified in all cases
This would stop all transactions in
volving payment "in kind" and bring
all business to a strictly cash basis
Such a condition might prove desira
Bile in some ways and intolerable in
others.
1t remains to be seen, at all events
whether the courts will sanction the
precedent which the commission seeks
to establish. The adjudication of the
question will be interesting.