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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-24
Here are a few short descriptions
f virginia farms FOR SALE.

Here are a few short descriptions
of Virginia farms FOR SALE:
No. 405. 500 acres at SIS. Near
laborer's house, two large barns, maat
house, double cabin, school, postofice
and store two miles
No. 4O6. 234 acres at$12 SO Mostly
cleared, fine water, large orchard,
store, school, mill, convenient railway
station three miles. Il
No. 4o7 175 acres at $11.4s. 1852
acres cleared, wire fencing, some or
chard, new dwelling, stable and cribs,
112 miles TO station, postoftice and
store, e mile. AZ miles to growing
city.
No. 4os. 5471a acres at $40. 800
acres cleared, 100 acres original forest,
balance bottom lands, small orchard,
large dwelling house, nine rooms,
halls, basement; stable, tobacco barn,
crib, granary, railway station, post
office and store two miles, school one
mile.
No. 400. $500 acres at SIS. One
thousand acres under cultivation, bal
ance in wood, boat landing on place,
iron and pyrites abound; buildings
not good, church and school two
miles, postoffce on place, 10 miles
from Richmond.
No. 40. $50 acres at $14. Land is
partly rolling, about a half is un-.
der cultivation, balance is good
pine timber, creek and springs,
large frame house, barn and out
buildings In good repair, all build
ings on an elevation affording
picturesque view of the surround
ing country, half farm fenced good
orchard, half mile to school, 171aa
miles to store. church and depot,
easy terms.
No 412. 32e acres at $l2. 90, pr acre.
100 acres of this land ia cleared.
we'll watered, room house, Post
office l mile, Church 2 miles, good
fence all around it.
No. ala. 400 acres at s $50 pr acre.
The owner has business and is sell
ing it at low figure, the dwelling
ia out of repair, but out buildings.
are good, one hundred acres is
cleared, 80 acres oak that will cut
/, railroad ties, balance is small
growth; the land is good" Post
office Store School and Church in
neighbOrhOOd, Stat1On mAkee.
No. Ais is $50 acres at STACY.
No 418is 1917 acres at 1852.
No. 400 is 100 acres at 1888
No. 424 is 37912 acres at %.
No. 422 is 900 acres at l6 81.
No. 431 is $50 acres at 500
No. 433 is 1872 acres at 1000.
No. 435 ia 283 acres ats 81.
No. 439 is 43.4 acres at $500
No. 442 is 700 acres at 7.15.
No. AS is $50 acres at 500.
No 449 ia 100 acres at6.OO.
! No. 457 is 1874 acres at 4.O4.
No. 400 ia ASS acres at $50
i No. 463 is 80 acres at $50. -
/ No 465 Ia 226 acres at 1910.
: No. 469 is 1873 acres at 1900.
3 No. 473 is 22S acres at 1913.
! No. Ala is 100 acres alta 90.
No. $50 ia 737 acres at 1881.
No. All is SOP acres at 8.97.
: No. 476 is 813 acres at 246
: Will give a full description Of
! any of the above pieces upon
q request. Why go to Canada and
= PAY such prices and freeze every
: Winter while such bargains lice in
!. the sunny south land.
8 If you are interested we will send
/ you little book containing seventy:
4 five more descriptions upon appli.
q cation. JOURNAL, Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-24

John F McKibben, assessor Extra
township. asa u ~ stf
Claude Jayne, assessor Greeley town
G V Christensen, assessor Hamlin
township. f III
HW stearns, assessor Leroy town
ship. yD}Jl5 & 9;
J F Shredder, assessor Lincoln town,
ship. ,.sf i.sya.l 4,
/ J NJ Fullerton, assessor Melville
township.
VIM Hoegh, assessor oakfeld town.
ship. 5s''9
George L Jorgensen, assessor Sharon
township. ~, f,arr
G N Higley, assessor Viola town
ship. ~
4 II Edwards, justice Of peace Doug
las township. .t' tt @
] P Lair, justice of peace Extra town
ship. li' T ID f
G H Morey, justice of peace Greeley
township.
Joe 81 Ross, justice of peace Leroy
township.
H Mantz, justice of peace Leroy
township.
CA Jorgensen, justice of peace shar-
on township. 57s5 ~
DID Sampson, justice of peace Viola
+. 81 milford, justice. of peace Viola
township. E...f a
q Fl Freeman, constable Extra town
ship. Z =
Nels H Nielsen, constable Sharon
township. 81 p 81 af1
On motion Board proceeded to check
and audit the County Treasurer's office.
On motion Board adjourned to meet
again atfeight th.o y5i 3e
Eight a u, obituary s. 1907, Board
met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion annual road reports of
township trustees were approved as fol-
lows:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-24
Board continued checking treasurer's

Board continued checking treasurer's
office.
On motion Board adjourned to meet
at one p M.
One p m, January 8, 1907, Board met
pursuant to adjournment, and contin-
ued checking the treasurer's office.
On motion Board adjourned to meet
again at eight am.
Eight a m, January 10, Board met
pursuant to adjournment and finished
settlement with county treasurer.
On motion Board adjourned to meet
again at one p m.
One p m, January 10, Board met pur-
suant to adjournment and proceeded to
county poor farm to take annual in
voice.
proved as follows: Sl}.f
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-24

ing now, it is like owning gold
mine to have bunch on hand, and it
pays to supply them with COM
Portable quarters.
John Lang purchased that fine
forty acre farm which belonged to
A. l.. Boysen, last week for the neat
little sum of one hundred and twen-
ty-fve dollars per acre, the con-
sideration being $4,000. This little
farm lies one-half mile from the
little city of Elk Horn aud the
enormous sum it brought goes to
show how land is gradually becom-
ing higher and higher in value in
this beautiful section of the country.
Lawrence Axelsen got his hand
torn off in corn shelter for full
particulars later, in the Extra news. :.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-24
Grand Jury book for December, 1906,
Case of State vs. Martin Mopr OF al.

:, case y OF state VS. Martin Mogg ct al:
3 y Mendenhall, witness ..------ 81 80
hliey Jones, witness --------- 35,
John Jones, witness .-------- 35
JIM Mushrush, witness --.--- 50
WIS Jones, witness -.-- -----. l 35
State vs. VIM Sharp:
g Prettyman, witness is
Carl Sorensen, witness - 2 Is
Kay CUTS, witness ------ 3 Is
wesley knappenberg, witness 3 O5
"A Baker, witness 3 So
Len Rockwell, witness ---- 3 IS
State VS. T G McGovern:
Chris Molgaard, witness $500 . IS
) Bntnes, witness ---.-- 2 IS
MS Larsen, witness ----. 2 IS
Chris Thompson, witness 1880 2 65
~ M Parrott-----. ------ --.- 2 IS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-24
Wanted! Wanted!

Two we'll improved tracts near
Extra, 100 acres and so acres in the
other. Send descriptions and price
Ito Journal. Everything in conf
dence. NG
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-25
ROCKEFELLER DEMANDS
1920 WITNESS FEES

Chicago, July 24.--John d. Rookie
feller, the worlds richest man, is dun
ming Uncle Sam for the $92.2O he
earned as a reluctant witness in the
Standard Oil hearing before Judge K.
NJ Lands. 49,.
Al messenger from Rockefeller,s at
torneys called at the Federal building,
to learn just what the oil king has to
do to collect the money. 1t wasn't
explained If John d. Is particularly
impoverished at present, or what he
win dc with the money when he gets
1t.
The Rockefeller emissary was told
that the head of the Standard Oil com
pnny either will have to come to Chi
cago personally and be properly iden-
titled, or he win have to so before the
district attorney in Cleveland and
swear that he is the man to whom
the money Is due.
If such an affidavit is received
a special payroll will be sent to tho
bilonaire fer his signature, and then
the government will mail him vouch-
or for the fees
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-25
BACHELOR GIRL TAKES
HER OWN LIFE.

New York, July 24--Peculiar circum-
stances surround the supposed suicide
of Laura ID. Ronaldson, known to her
friends as the bachelor girl, a young
woman OF wealth and beauty. who was
found dead In her apartments at the
Hotel La Porte with a bullet wound
In her head.
Residents OF the exclusive family ho-
tel heard a revolver shot about 10
o'clock p. IN, but no investigation was
made at that time. Just prior Miss
Ronaldson, who was an accomplished
musician, had been playing. When the
bolted door OF her drawing room was
broken open today the pathetic
Tschaikowsky, who committed suicide
at st. Petersburg q number OF years
ago. was found on the piano rack,
where II lay as IL the girl had just fin
ished its execution.
She was found lying lffeless, garbed
In night robes OF white, upon a couch.
A new revolver with one exploded cart
ridge was found on the floor near her.
The three room apartment of Miss
Ronaldson was fitted with the dainty
fancies of an educated and refined
woman. Prominent in the girls dress
Ing room were three autographed
photographs Of Robert Lorraine. once
leading man In MAN and Superman."
No letters were left by the young
woman to afford any reason for her
act Among the effects was found a
bank book which showed an account Of
$6,000 On the dressing table and In a
jewel box lay a superb collection Of
diamond and sapphire rings of great
value. Her wardrobe was filled with
costly gowns.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-25
HERMIT YIELDS; BRIDE
RIDES IN MILK WAGON

Sunbury, Pa, July 24.-Thomas
Shafer. who won Mrs. William Gilbert
through advertising, and who engaged
Rev. Mr.. O'Boyle here to marry them,
but deferred the wedding because they
had dispute as to whether they should
walk or ride to church, today hired
kits milk wagon, the bride thus win
ming the first clash.
Together they drove seven miles to
Squire DRUMS. who married them.
Shafer's house Is a dilapidated old
structure in the mountains four miles
from a railway. Last week, after he
had decided to marry, he started to
rio his house of snakes that had long
made 1t headquarters. Neighbors aid
ed him, and thirty copperhead and
blacksnakes were killed In and under
the house.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-25
FIGHTS OFF MAD BULL
THEN DIES IN HOUSE

oDylestown, Pa, July A.-Attacked
by bull on his farm yesterday after
noon, George L. Stantz, of Neshaminy,
held the animal by the horns for nearly
half an hour until assistance came, and
then, after walking to his home. fell
over dead. ..
Stantz is a powerful man, but it is
supposed that the exertion ruptured
blood vessels and caused his death.
Stantz lived in Philadelphia until
about FIVE years ago. He took up
farming and was one of the most sue
cessful In the country. Yesterday he
was repairing trench, when the mad
dened bull attacked him. He defend
ed himself with pitchfork until he
tripped and fell. In a moment the bull
was upon him. and the real struggle
began He grabbed the animal by the
horns and held on desperately while
he was rolled all over the field. He
escaped without being gored until
neighbors came to his assistance, when
he walked to his house and expired.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-25
BRIDEGROOM FORCED
TO BORROW A'COAT

Chicago, Ill, July 24.--A coat is 9
hecessary wedding garment, according
to Municipal Judge Going, who refused
to perform ceremony while the brides
groom was In his shirt sleeves. This
put the bridegroom in dilemma fol
a moment, as he didn't have any coat
but the difficulty was overcome by the
young man borrowing q coat from his
attorney, Benjamin Levering.
The coatless bridegroom was Rober,
Van Frank, Is years old; the bride, Lii.
lian Van Walnyk, aged II. Both were
formerly employed In department
store. rN
Van Frank was In custody at the
time Of the ceremony but was released
on bond Immediately afterward. He
was accused of abduction of the girI
he welded, having been betrayed by
hairpins found by his mother in his
room. He fed from the city and was
found pounding ties In Death Valley
Cal. .. :
Speaking of the wedding, Judge Co
Ing said: This young man was marry
ing a girl he loved. To have him come
into court without a coat would have
spoiled the effects of the ceremony
The young people never would have
regarded 1t as they will now. It was
the effect on them that was thinking
about. I wanted to make the occasion
one that they could look back to with
out blush" ."..
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-25
WOMAN BOOTLEl;hERS
CLENEREST OFFENDERS

Tecumseh. Okla July "a -Bootlegging
whisky in Indian Territory and on the
Indian reservations in Oklahoma ls an
organized business. The big pront IN
selling to the Indian especially makes
1t an attractive business and in II are
engaged men, and women, too. OF al
most every nationality. Its sale to the
red men IS prohibited by federal stat
utes, and the runishment Is severe, but
the risk which the bootlegger must run
adds to the business charm, ana as
result the officers state that once
lbootlegger always a bootlegger. Arr
rest, flIies and imprisonment stop the
men engaged in this business only dur
ing the period OF their confinement,
and In almost every instance the men
when released return to their old trade.
In recent years, however. the authori-
ties have found the woman the most
persistent bootlegRer. DIR. Leo Bennett,
UnitedsStates marshal FOR the northern
district of Indian Territory, who has
had many years experience with out
laws Of all brands, says q woman boot
logger can sell whisky longer without
being caught and Is harder to convict
than any other person.
IT took the officers ten years to catch
Mrs. M. ]. Wade, although they were
convinced I'll the time that she was en-
gagged regularly in this unlawful busi-
ness. Finally, however, she was ar
rested, with sufficient proof to convict,
and served a year and day in the
federal penitentiary at Columbus. o.
Another woman. convicted at the same
time and known to be an old offender,
was Mrs. Lydia Beal, who was con-
victed at Sapulpa and sentenced to
serve thirty days in jail and pay $500
fine.
1t is learned, however. that a ma
jority of the women bootleggers come
from st. Louis, Kansas City and Fort
Smith. They are women with nerve.
who are out for the money, and tnvar-
hably they carry good quality of
liquor, and they charge the highest
prices.
mot long ago. in BartlesviIle. said a,
deputy marshal, II learned Of woman
who was selling Kansas City whisky
for $1.50 per pint. found her at the
leading, hotel, where she had registered
and informed the clerk that she was
a hosiery saleswoman. During the aft
ernoon I learned of several Instances
where she had made successful efforts
to dispose of whisky. In the evening
U decided to place her under arrest
II had, or rather thought / had, the
evidence. There / was mistaken. had
the evidence all right, but could not per-
suade or force a single man to appear
against the woman, and had to let
her go. Men will give evidence against
another man for selling whisky but
they will not appear against a wom-
an" t
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-25
FOUND GUILTY OF
| KILLING MOTHER-I -IN-LAW

Karlsruhe, July 24s--Kari Hau, q
brilliant young law professor OF
washington ID. c., was condemned TO
death early last evening after five
days trial for the murder OF hia
wif9s mother, Frau Moliter, q wealthy
resident Of Baden Baden. in that city
The prisoner heard the verdict Of
the Jury with perfect composure and
chatted smilingiy with his counsel
after the judges withdrew to hx hia
sentence. Upon the return OF the
Judges Hau arose, and standing erect
with folded arms listened to the SEN
tence without moving a muscle. a
momont later he was hurried away
TO prison by half q dozen policemen.
J, The sentence is unpopular with ths
street crowds, which have been dema
onstrating more and more openly foi
several days In Hau's favor and
against the Molitor family.
!, After the adjournment Of the court
the Molitor party were compelled to re,
main In one Of the Offices Of the court
house because It was dangerous torap.
pear in the streets. Enormous crowdA
had assembled in the streets adjacent
Ito the court house. Cordons of police
kept the crowds in check for an hour
Icr more, but then lost control OF them
the masses pushing and crushing for.
ward to the doors with the evident ini
tention of storming the entrance. Ther&
were many shouts from the crowd OF
7"Hau is not guilty" the voices peneA
trating to the court room.
Finally two companies of infantry
and a squadron of mounted police apA
peared on the scene and drove the riot.
ers before them. The infantrv with
fixed bayonets cleared all the streets
within 800 yards of the court house
"a large number OF arrests were made
One old woman was trampled down By
the horses and 1t Is reported that sew.
eral persons were wounded.
The demonstration In favor OF Hau
appears to be due largely to the same
maudlin sentiment which has made q
hero out Of many another accused OF
a daring crime. To unthinlxing people
Hau's daring trip to Baden-Baden
made him appear a hero
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-25
AMERICAN ALONE,
REPORTED DYING;
WEDS RICH NURSE
Widow Hears Of His Plight In
Switzerland, Goes to Him,
He Receivers.

washington, July 2a.--"Poor boy!
He's dying alone-and an American!
must see him." said rich Mrs. Su-
sannah Wilkes in Lucerne. Switzer-
lsnd, three years ago
And. moved by sheer sympathy for
fellow co1ntrymanS In distress, she
sat by the strangers bedside for hours.
He hysd because of her attention.
The same poor boy" who was Ed
win J. Clapp, OF st. Paul, champion
high hurdler at Yale and Olympian
games winner, has just left this city
with Mrs. Wilkes as his bride. They.
were married at the Hotel Willard and
have gone to Philadelphia to board the
Westernland for a European honey
moon. f.,
Back to the Hospital
Their pretty romance will reach it's
climax when they make a special pill
grimage to Lucerne hospital.
Mrs. Wilkes, who Is daughter Of
Major William Nelson, retired, was the
belle of Charlottesville, Va. Mr.. Clapp
Is a relative of Senator Clapp.
II was while Mrs. Wilkes was tour
ing Switzerland in a motor car that she
heard Of the young mans illness. The
American consul casually asked her IL
she knew him. He was dying of ty-
phoid fever and the consul wished to
send word to his relatives. Mrs. Wilkes
had never heard Of Clapp, but she went
to his bedside, gave up the motor trip
and pulled him through.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-25
POWDER TRUST
SNEAKS AFTER TRADE!
UNCLE SAM SAYS

Washington, July 24.-In the bill the
federal government will file with the
United States circuit court at Whining
ton, Del, this week, in an effort to dis
solve the powder trust, the attorney
general sets forth an array Of alleged
Illegal practices under the Sherman
antitrust law on the strength Of which
he says he believes a receiver will be
appointed to take charge of affairs Of
the Dupont Powder company, the Laf-
fiin & Rand Powder and Eastern Dyna-
mite companies, the trusts" holding
and operating corporations.
The justice department believes IL
has the strongest case yet prepared. It
is declared that, although there are
twenty six independent companies, the
trust controls 95 per cent. of the total
output The charge Is made that the
ironclad agreements which constituted
the original combination have given
way as a result of the prime movers
cupidity, to all sorts of practices to
absorb competitors. .E
The complaint asserts that when
the trust could not puy outright 1t sold
goods In the independent territory be-
low cost, employed detectives to find
the customers and then sent out agents
TO gobble up the business. One in
stance named is that OF the North
western Powder company at Terre
Haute, Ind, composed of coal operators
who manufactured powder for their
own use.
It is charged that the trust event.
ually got this trade by organizing the
Great Northern Manufacturing and
Supply company and putting on line
of wagons from which powder was sold
TO the companies own miners at 5
cents less than the concern could pro-
duce It,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-25
DEATH STOPS FRANKS
ON DEADLY THIRD RAIL

Batavia, ILL.,, July 24.--William
in a shack on the Fox river, near this
place, probably held the record in the
number and unusual character Of
pranks he played with death. He
rent once too often and is dead, but
some of his acts will live for months,
and at least six boys and their parents
and friends will have occasion to re-
member him with shudders and thank
fortune for one of the narrowest es-
capes that sextette of urchins ever
confronted.
Brandenburg finally used his own
body to make a short circuit between
one OF the track rails and the deadly
third rail charged with electricity to
furnish power for the trains of the
Aurora, Elgin and Chicago railway.
The entire voltage passed through
bis body. >tf .0r..,...
Brandenburg eked out a miserable
living by fishing, the proceeds from
his occasional catches furnishing him
with liquor. He was accustomed, when
In his cups, to entertain boys by do
ing dare devil stunts on the electric
track. He would stand on the third
rail, sit on II and balance himself on
It, all the time keeping clear of form
ing any circuit. ."
Not long before his death he waded
into the Fox river, which flows along
the right of way OF the electric road,
and then grasped the hand of q
youngster who stood on the bank.
Then he suggested that the other boyl
join hands until they could touch tho
deadly third rail with the tips Of their
fingers. Brandenburg assured the boys
that they would be given but a slight
shock. But they were too sensible to
carry out scheme that would have
killed them all, Brandenburg included.
Previous to this, Brandenburg had
performed all kinds of blood curdlinG
tricks with the rail. He walked on it,
jumped on II. and at times sat on it,
In about nine times in ten, he wa
in his cups when he did so. Tn
town authorities had arrested and con-
fined him so MANY times that they
at last gave him his freedom and all
lowed him to follow the trend of hil
queer inclination. While doing on
OF his balancing acts on the deadly
steel stringer. he toppled back ward
and unintentionally touched a tract;
rail. That was the end OF him and
his dare devil arts
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-25
MEAT PRODUCERS
WILL SAVE MILLIONS

Washington, July 23.-Tfe big case
of the Cornbelt Meat Producers asso-
Giation against the railroads doing
business between Iowa and Chicago,
has been turned over by the Interstate
Commerce commission to Charles A.
Prouty. This means that Prouty will
have general charge of taking the tes-
timony and working, up the opinion
which afterwards must, of course, be
approved by a majority of the commits
sion before being promoted.
p, The cornbelt people have drawn a
prize In tho selection Of Prouty to ham
die this case as he had intimate knowi-
edge Of the condition and the courage
to attack 1t with effective measures.
Prouty believes that the new law Is
intended to be used by the commis.
sion to the utmost In giving relief WHERE
1t Is manifestly needed. It can be set
down as certain that in charge Of this
case he will seek to have a complete
investigation and that he will insist
upon a drastic order which will mean
millions annually Of saving on the Iowa
charges for sending live stock to the
markets.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-07-25
OUT OF HEAVEN INTO
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Wichita, Kas., July 24.--Out of heav-
en- into the Industrial School for Girls
at Beloit, Kas.. viii be the fate Of Miss
Eula Wilson, 16 years old, of this city
Miss Wilson is the girl who caused q
sensation few weeks ago by declaring
that she died and went to heaven, and
returned to earth healed. She said she
saw God and that He healed her.
Since having had vision Of heaven
Miss Wilson has been preaching ia
large congregations and raising funds
with which to build mission. Many
persons in distant cities have become
interested in her story and contributed
toward the mission which she says
she is going to build.
Miss Wilson was tried before the
Juvenile court and found to be an in
corrigible child. Her parents made
complaint. She will be put on her
good behavior on parole before being
sent to the Industrial school at Be-
lott.