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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12
Cameron Township.

Thomas Rutherfords were business
callers in Audubon, Saturday.
Johnnie Stuart was dehorning some
calves for Joe Johnston, Thursday.
Amos Fancher and Joe johnson
sold and delivered hogs to Nels Olsen,
Tuesday.
Mr.. Rasmussen, of Audubon, will
begin tileing for Joseph Johnston,
Wednesday.
Robert Carpenter, of Viola town.
ship, was shaking hands with friends
in Cameron, Monday.
Bliss Graves was an overnight
visitor at Joseph Johnstons on
account of rain Tuesday night.
VIM. PARROT, wife aud family
were Audubon visitors Saturday and
came home through the rain.
Harry Northup made flying trip
to Ross Saturday for the dog which
was expressed to him by his brother
in Nebraska.
Robert Rutherford, of Ross, is
doing some carpenter work on his
residence in Cameron. William
McCaw is assisting him.
Mabel Dreher and little son depart
ed tor Brooklyn, Iowa, Tuesday
where she will remain definitely and
care for her aged grandmother,
Margaret Sharon.
Johnnie Stewart is laying some tile
for Pat German. Johnnie started this
work last fall but was compelled to
quit it as the ground froze up before
the work was completed.
Mr.. Rasmussen, Of Audubon, and
gentleman from Des MONIES, who re-
presents Armstrong, & Cano, Sheep
and Hog Dip, were business visitors
and took dinner at JohnstoDs Monday.
Mrs. Bert Wiley returned Saturday
last from the Hospital at Audubon
where she has been receiving treat
ment. Her many friends rejoice in
having her among them again SO
much improved in health.
Miss Minnie Nietzel returned from
the Hospital at Audubon, Monday,
completely recovered from the
appendicitis. We cannot express how
glad we are to have her mingling
with our crowd once more looking
and feeling so we'll.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12
School Notes

The Tenth Grade pupils finished the
book of Caesar this week.
Miss Anderson pupils are learning a
poem entitled Mother Natures new
carpet,
The Flag was raised in honor of the
surrender of Lee to Grant at Appomattox,
April g. 1865.
Miss Emig secured some splendid re-
production work and drawing, from a
lesson on trees, Monday.
The Seventh Grade pupils are good
and industrious and promise to make
First class Eighth Graders
The Eighth Grade pupils are making
some physiology drawings as part of
their general review work.
Luther Hensley is taking some practi-
cal training with his father in buying
and selling stock and doing farm work.
The English Literature text of the
Seniors was completed Wednesday.
They will review the second semester's
work.
The High School pupils will present
something original as their part of the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12
Audubon Township.

Walter Jensen is on the sick list.
John Martin is having the lowland
On his farm tiled.
Grandma Tibben has been quite
poorly the past week.
j. H. McCreary sawed wood for
Geo. Meyer last Saturday.
Archie Vanaernam was taken very
i'll, Saturday, and is under the Dr's
care.
There is sickness in the Jacllman,
Splitter, Call and Schwartting
families.
Greeley must be cleaning house as
we observe he has been up side down
tor three weeks.
Charles w. Clay, Doctor of Veter-
mary Surgery, is located at Extra.
Give him call.
Mrs. Herman Hammann has been
very dangerously i'll with measles
but is slowly recovering.
Frank Graham and wife are the
parents of baby boy and Frank
looks about six inches taller.
Miss Sarah Schwenneker is still
quite sick, her case is puzzling the
skill of the attending physician.
Joseph Klemish has gone to
Mclean Pierce Co., Nebraska where
he will remain this season at least.
John Hay is having strings of
tiling laid, thus insuring good
crop in the fiat lands regardless of the
weather.
Miss Minnie Gripp, Of Moline,
Illinois, is here on visit with her
sister, Mrs. Marian Rummelhart, and
old friends.
The road supervisors are Chas.
Boehme, No. 1; L. A. butcher, No.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12

2; Thomas Klemich, No. ); Henry
Stephenson, No. 4.
N. P. Christensen, the Honest
Real Estate dealer, passed through
this township Monday and returned
Saturday from Adair County.
The eldest son of Nick Thielen has
been very ill with measles and was
threatned with lung fever but is much
improved at the present writing.
There is scarcely family that is
free from some sort of sickness and
according to the items one would
think that this township needed a
hospital.
Herman Hannah and wife buried
their little five year old daughter
last Thursday forenoon in the
Lutheran cemetery, the services
being conducted by their pastor,
Rev. Cloeter.
Miss Sophia Baden died at her
home OF consumption and heart
trouble and was buried in the Lu-
theran cemetery last Wednesday,
thus right in the bloom of young
woman hood she has been taken away
from her friends and loved ones to
dwell in a brighter home on high.
CARD OF THANKS.
We take this manner of expressing
our heartfelt thanks to the kind
friends and neighbors who helped
watch over and care for our Father
during his last illness and death.
IHE SONS OF THE LATE VIM.
NEWMAN AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12

closing program. 1t is now in course of
preparation.
A little gardening work is being
attempted by the two primary rooms
and also by the Botany class of the
High School.
Spring blossoms are beginning to
arrive now. The Primary pupils keep
their teachers we'll supplied with this
material for nature study
VIII Romae, was placed in the hands
OF the Ninth Grade students, Monday.
This will constitute the greater part of
the work for the remainder of the term.
Some excellent water color sketching
was executed by the intermediate pupils
Monday. The subject matter was in
keeping with spring time, and much
interest was shown in the work.
The Primary rooms have some very
pretty potted plants in bloom. Each
room being supplied with several kinds
furnished by the pupils. These brigh-
ten up the rooms quite noticeably.
'The Great Stone Face" by Haw-
thorne, has just been completed by the
Eighth Grade class. They had review
lesson Tuesday and showed a good under
standing of the thought and types.
The Eleventh Grade pupils finished
reading the review of Cicero's Grafton on
'Roscius', Tuesday, and Were given
written examination Wednesday, They
will now read the last grafton ''Archias. "
The Fourth Grade is one of our very
strongest Arithmetic classes. They will
probably average the best for the year,
and will make an excellent class to send
upstairs. The indications are that all
will be promoted.
The Robin was studied by the Inter
mediate pupils the first or this week
and then it was used as the subject of a
paper cutting exercise and colored with
ink and mounted Some excellent
work was handed in.
The Eighth Grade pupils organized
themselves as class last Friday, and
made the necessary adoptions and selec-
tions. There seems to have been some
discussion also of very serious nature
along the line of "Whachagonaware 2"
We settled that for them as the play,
which they (the girls) are going to pre-
sent will require simply Greek gowns of
cheese cloth, and the two boys. will be
dressed as soldier and sailor
We believe very little attention ought to
be given to graduation dresses-especial-
ly by Eighth Grade pupils. Simple and
plain should be the motto. Perhaps
unawares, but it is true, that many
times we give more attention to outward
show than real worth of the individual.
Any occasion of an educational nature
should certainly be the reverse of this.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12
Greeley

Johnny Jump-up, jump up I said,
Seems you are a sleepy head.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscare are happy over
the arrival of little baby girl at their
home.
James Egan marketed some fine
hogs in Hamlin Saturday, at close to
six.
Baxter and Freeman of Audubon,
were doctoring the phones on twenty
four, Friday.
Charles w. Clay, Doctor of Veterin-
airy Surgery, is located at Extra.
Give him call.
Mrs. Kephus, of Indiana, sister of
Mrs. James Egan, spent few days at
the latter's home
The Watkins and the Seminole
medicine vendors were distributing
pancreas throughout Greeley.
County Clerk Charles S. White ig-
nored the scowling skies and muddy
roads and made a business trip to
Greeley.
Andrew Nelson has built temper
ary residence on the Grandpa Egan
farm which he will till the coming
summer.
Busy now! well I should say.
Busy April, Busy May.
Sun to sun, will be our rate
Till we pause to celebrate.
If we must let some one else do our
thinking for us and be the vehicle of
our opinions, then give him our din
ner too, and we will crawl off some
place and die. The world will never
miss US.
I do not visit the Journal office very
often, but wheh l do visit it, they al
ways run the type-setters in back
room and lock them up till leave
town. l think it is a wise plan. 1t
is the only way to prevent calamity.
You merry brutes,
You gay galoots.
What are you doing now?
Did you really
Upset Greeley"
Just to pick a row?
Bunny faction!
Clear for action,
Step aside, please, give US space.
Hold my clothes.
There! set his nose,
andage up his broken face.
Thomas Egan ST., nearing his seven
ty-tifth mile stone, died at his home in
east Greeley, at six O'clock, Sunday
morning, April 8. The last three
months of Mr. Egan's life was hand
to hand struggle with Death, in
which he was handicapped by the
weight of seventy-five years. The
medical skill aided by good nurs-
ing was batfled with his ailment
The deceased was one of the oldest
and most respected citizens of Greeley
township in the history of which he
has written a creditable paragraph.
He leaves wife, five sons, and two
daughters, all of whom live in Audu-
bon county and will be present at the
last sad rites. Mr.. G. w. Hoover of
Audubon did the undertaking work
and in his hearse the remains were
born to their last resting place. After
funeral services in Audubon at the
Catholic church, of which the deceased
was member in good repute, inter
ment took place in the Catholic ceme-
terry, south of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12

bridges and buildings between
Davenport and Atlantic will be
painted this season. A new store
house for Valley Junction is to be
built. All yard and section forces
are to be brought up to the full
complement of men, the yard track
gangs to have twelve and the
section gangs six men, 80 that
these can supplement the track
improvement work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12
Driving Team For Sale.

A nice team Of iron grey horses,
without blemish and of stylish
carriage, no better roadsters and
young; also nearly new harness
and fair buggy. The whole will be
sold at private sale for cash or a
bankabIe note. Call at the Journal
office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12

All up-to-date women of today,
Know how to bake, wash, sing and
to play;
Without these talents a wife is
n. g.,
Unless she takes Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Nick Dotfing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12
Ross News

Miss Hattie Ehlert was an Audu-
bon visitor, Sunday.
Charles Hart spent Sunday at his
parental home.
Miss Anna Blakely, of Gray, is
employed at the Sheldon Bates home.
VIM. Martin purchased a fine horse
from w. Bolton, last week.
Ray Olsen and family spent Sunday
at his parental home.
Mrs. Dave Hart is enjoying visit
from niece of Anita, who arrived
Sunday.
Mrs. Jay Shingledecker was visiting
her son, Lou, and wife in Gray,
Thursday.
Arthur Swanson left Saturday
mDrning for Armour, S. d. where he
Will soon begin work.
Lou Shingledecker and wife came
down from Gray Monday to visit his
parents.
Mrs. Frank Miller entertained
several of her lady friends Of Audu-
bon, Thursday.
Anna Rutherford returned to
Audubon after weeks vacation and
is again at her studies.
John Harmon lsft with his car of
goods, Tuesday, for Miner, MINI.
where he intends to make his home
The surprise party given Lily
Ehlert, Friday evening, was we'll at
tended and all report fine time.
Mrs. John Rutherford and
children of Audubon spent Thursday
and Friday at the John Quinby
home.
Mrs. Sherman, of Jefferson, who
has been here visiting at the home of
her son, Inman, returned to her home,
Saturday.
Chris Sievers, who left last fall for
trip out west, marauding through
Colorado and California, returned
last Sunday. Chris says he likes the
= west.
Rev. Knoll returned, Wednesday,
from Fort Dodge where he was at
tenaing conference. Next Monday he
intends to move his household goods
and family to Britt, Iowa, where
they will make their home. We are
very sorry to see them leave but wish
them all kinds Of good lack. Rev.
Graner will have this charge.
Farmers.
If you have been watching the list
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12

The following clipping, taken
from The Reglster-Leader of Tues
day morning; tells of the death and
burial of Mr.. Anthony Tilley, father
of our fellow townsman, Mr.. e. A.
Tilley. Our hearts go out in SYM
pathy to Mr.. Tilley and his family
in their hour of deep sorrow, but
we commend them to Him who
said: 81 am the resurrection and
the life; and though a man be dead
yet shall he live again:
Anthony Tilley, former Des
Moines man, pioneer of this city,
and uncle offs. B. Carton, died at
his home in Indianola. Iowa, on
Sunday morning April s, 1906, after
lingering illness, at the age of
seventy-fve years. Mr.. Tilley was
born in England but came to Amer
lea in 1854, settling tor short time
in Indiana; but two years later he
moved to Des Moines and opened
meat market on the northwest cor
ner of Fourth and Walnut streets,
where the Globe Block now stands.
In 1870 Mr.. Tilley purchased a farm
in Warren county and went into the
stock raising business, which he
continued until two years ago when
he was forced to give it up because
of i'll health. Mr.. Tilley was prom
inent member of the Baptist church
He is survived by five children:
Mrs. John Ellison, of Hartford; Mrs
Clara Simpson, of this city; Mr..
Ernest Tilley, of Extra; Mr.. Harry
Tilley, of Chicago, Illinois; and Mr..
Frank Tilley, of Indianola. The
remains will reach the city this
morning at eleven o'clock, over the
Rock Island Railway; and will be
taken at once to Woodland Gene
terry where the funeral services will
be held and where the body will be
laid to rest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12

Last week when the Extra town
ship trustees met they examined
the assessor books of Mr.. Nicholas
Bintner, pronounced them good
The findings are as follows:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12
Farmers.

Before you purchase land, look
over our list of bargains at the
Journal office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12
GRAY

Mrs. Christensen: drove to Manning
Saturday.
Frank Altman and wife are the
proud parents of baby boy.
VIM. Baumann spent Sunday with
his parents.
Mrs. II. C. Mundt was visitor at
the Herman Zierke home, Monday.
John Refntle was seen on our
streets, Monday.
John King returned the latter part
of last week from his Dakota trip.
Frank Slough is back from his
western trip.
Mr.. Viewer was an over Sunday
VI or at the Kittell home.
ND Shipgledecker and wife spent
several days in Ross last week.
Nels Christensens have a new
automobile.
Merits moved into their new home
on the hill, the middle of the week.
John CARRIER is working for Geo.
McLachlin this season.
Chris Jensen and wife, of Cameron
township, are the parents of boy
baby.
Mrs. Wilson's mother, Mrs. Rollins,
departed for her home in Denison,
last Thursday.
John Freeman: of Audubon, was
Sunday guest of Lou 5hingledecker
and wife.
George McLachlin has lost his
water spaniel dog he brought from
Vermont with him.
Mr.. Mertz has gone into the
chicken business. He has a fine park
and house all fenced in tor them.
James Grief returned from his
Dakota trip Sunday, where he had
been to look after his farm.
Mrs. Beers spent the greater part
of last week with her daughters at
Carrollton and Templeton returning
Sunday.
Will Fullerton and wife have both
secured work in large store in
Lewis and moved there the first Of
the week.
Mrs. Charles Tucker and son,
Glenn, were visitors at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
several days last week.
Mrs. George Berry and children,
of Manning, came down to visit her
brother, Peter Dunnick, of Cameron
y township.
Justice Linn's court was in session
one day last week. They failed to
produce evidence that satisfied the
jury and the prisoner was set free.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12
Farmers.

If you have been watching the list
of lands we have offered for sale, or
exchange, this winter, Numbers 1,
10, II, 10, 10, 20, FL, 81, los, 10y,
IOS, ia, 1874, lao, and one marked
"A' have all been disposed of. The
other numbers and many more not
yet published are still for sale or
exchange. JOURNAL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-18
A SHERLOCK HOLMES STORY
Sequel to the Tragedy Of the Seine, at Paris

BY Celia Myrover Robinson.

A man was found in Fayetteville
o., who had known this Ethel Brown
in her childhood. He knew her
father John Brown, and her mother
SalHe Geachy, well, in fact, intimate
ly. But they left Ohio, so he said
some twenty years ago, and had not
since been heard of. From
Savannah also came the history
Of the murdered woman found
in the waters of the Seine-this
man did not know Elite Brown but
he knew some some one who did
know her. A Mrs. McGeachy a friend
Of the Savannah gentleman knew
Ethel Brown we'll was in fact relat-
ed to her and had visited her family
in Fayetteville. n. c. Her father
was John Brown ana her mothers
name before her marriage was Sallie
McGeachy.
Ethel or Elite, as she was some
times. called by the family, was a
fanatic on the study of the French
language. Elite so says the Savannah
gentleman, was a teacher of French
in the Salem Seminary and so enthu-
siastic was she in its study that she
cOnversed in French on all occasions.
said her prayers in French and read
a French translation of the Bible.
She always had her linen marked
Wthel A. Brown and she it was,
without a doubt, found dead in the
Seine.
This latter story, in spite Of its
exaggerations comes nearer the truth
than the first The first was made
out of the whole cloth-the second
was patchwork, part truth and part
fiction.
The fact Of the matter is that the
Eta Brown whose name was regis
tered in Paris in 1903, is alive ana
well and is now quietly pursuing heI
duties as a teacher Of French in the
PRESBYTERIAN College for Women, at
Red Springs. n. c. The writer has
known Eta Brown since her earliest
childhood. She is a most cultured
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-18

byos clothing they are also agents
for A. B. Kirschbaum & Co., and
Sacks and Kirschbaum; also for Jas.
A. Bannister, and Walk-Over shoes;
Savoy. Emory, Earl & Wilson shirts
and collars in all styles; 'StetsOn's,
No Name, and White & NiX's special
soft. and stiff hats.
They will have full line of fancy
and white vests. for full dress and
others. And as for neckwear, they
claim to have the SWEETEST line eveS
brought to the city. Panama hats
they will have in profusion of every
shape imaginable, and they have to
be seen to be appreciated.
A. Henry White was born in Pen
sacoIa and has Hveal here all his life.
He is a son of j. George White, sr.
He is a young man, being 20 years
old. For twelve consecutive years he
was employed at the Jno White
Store. and at the time that he sever
ed his connection there, was manager
and buyer of the Shoe Department.
He has never held any other position,
and Is therefore. most certainly we'll
posted and well-ftted in his particu-
lar line of business. Mr. White every
summer would spend a few weeks in
some large city, the object OF which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-18

depth of one hundred and twenty feet.
1t has two large sky lights, for the
convenience of day customers, and
four gas arch lights. 300 candle power
each. for the assistance of those who
have to make their purchases after
night fall. The show windows are
very Hastily constructed, so that win
dow displays will be made very efec-
tive.
One of the most notable facts in the
arrangement of the store is that every
piece of fixtures, shelving, counter.
clothing tables, show cases, ETC., were
purchased right here at home. They
" ere MADE by the Saunders Mill Co..
of Pensacola, and there are no pref
tier fixtures anywhere in the city,
and that is saying great deal. These
young men are very proud Of their
beautiful store and also boast Of the
fact that all the inside woodwork was
made by a local firm. They are par
ticularly proud of their big hat case,
which is 20 feet wide and 8 feet high,
with two large mirrors, ball bearing
doors, steel wire shelving, ETC.. which
YassalSo made by the Saunders Mill
Company.
The office is located at the back,
and is on an 18-inch elevated platform
with a new desk. new safe, new cash
register, new chairs, and all. The
phone number. is No. 100 ana tele-
phone orders from the city and sur
rounding country will receive prompt
attention.
The new store land It is new in
every respect) has the agency for
Hart. Schaffer and Marx, mems and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-18

and charming young woman, and is
doubtless surprised at her own sud
men demise and consequent notOriety.
In the summer of 1903 Miss Brown,
and a former pupil Miss Ida Law,
went to Paris to spend their vacation
Miss Brown to study French and
Miss Law. music. At the emo Of the
summer Miss Brown returned to
North Carolina. leaving Miss Law to
continue her studies in Paris.
Miss Browns name was registered
on her arrival in Paris, giving also
the names of her parents, John
Brown and Sallie McGeachy..
The Ethel Brown may be known
by the Ohio man and the Savannah
mans good friend but she is not the
Eta Brown of the Paris records.
1t is a small, story in itself, but 1t
shows how even the most astute Of
detectives and newspaper men are
sometimes deceived by circumstantial
evidence.
Since writing this l see that the
Ethel Brown is a London woman. q
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-18

An interesting example of circum-
s-antial evidence and the Sherlock
Homes msthOas Of some of the press
syndicates has been fully illustrated in
TIE dispatches of the last few days
which furnish the narrowing details
Of a tragedy recently occurring IN
Earis the heroine of which is said 70
have been a wealthy American
woman
The press dispatches of the eighth,
from Paris. France. sent out the story
in detail. as follows:
The body of a young woman very
handsomely dressed and having about
her person evidence of wealth and
distinction was found dead in the
Seine with an ugly cash in her head.
and no mark Of Identification except
mat on her clothing which bore the
rame Ethel A. Brown. The police Of
Paris were unable TO find any clue
q the mysterious murder. or suicide.
except a record Of one Elite Brown;
-alher. John Brown; mother. Geachy
'0wn, Fayetteville, which entry was
made in 1908.
All foreigners, on entering Paris,
are required 10 register and these
records are kept by the police.
The name on the clothing and the
record in the police court were the
ol,y clues 10 the mystery and the
Associated Press. the McRae and
o-her press synOicates sent out the
story that Ethel A. Brown Of Fay
etteyille. O., father. John Brown,
mother Sally Geachy, a rich and
handsomely dressed woman, was
found murdered in the Seine.
u was one of the most mysterious
Eases on the criminal records of
Paris. The telegraph and telephone
wires Of the several Fayettevilles in
the United States were kept busy
With Inquiries from the press as TO
me history Of this Elite Brown, father
Vohn Brown, mother Sallie Geachy.
ana the histories were forthcoming.