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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30

No. sos. 4I6 A. at $40. A highly improved
farm with large ten room house in good re-
pair; good barns and all outbuiidings in good
repair, well fenced, large orchard, consider
able timber. About two miles to stores,
church and postoffice. Soil is adapted to
grass. Property is owned by nonresident.
No. 5I3 $50 acres at SlS. 1870 acres clear
ed and in high state of cultivation. SO acr e
in wood and 10 acres in bottom land, 200
acres fenced, 500 fruit trees, new dwelling,
2 barns and tenament house. One-haIf
mile from growing town with churches, etc.
Terms reasonable.
No. 500. IA acres for $500. A little less
than $I3.2s; all fenced, over rs acres cleared,
fronts on public road and telephone line. good
dwellings with barns and outbuildings,
stores and postoffice at the place; | mile to
grist and saw mill, miles to depot Terms,
one half cash.
No. 500. 347 acres at S,4.5o. Soil, clay.
loan; mostly fenced with barb wire with
cedar posts, dwelling, stables and barn in
good repair; two-thirds cleared good grazing
large orchard. on public road three miles
from station. Terms reasonable.
No. SIS. ao7 acres at Sis.7s. Gray soil
with clay subsoiI, well fenced and partially
seeded to grass and clover I67 acres cleared,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30

las fruit trees, large dwelling in good repair,
in good neighborhood, one mile to church,
school and store, s miles to depot.
No. All. 400 acres at $22.5o. Land fertile,
I25 acres in cultivation. entire place fenced,
good water, large house, barn, stables and
number of outbuildings, ice house; miles
to church and postoffice. miles to depot.
Terms, one.fourth cash, balance easy terms.
4oI. gas acres at Sill. 400 acres in culti-
walton, fenced and supports a number of
cattle, located on two public roads. 1t is es-
timated that there are 1900 cords of wood.
There are two dwelling houses in good repair
one new house. mile from store, two and
one-half miles from station.
No. 400. 200 acres for $4,000, little less
than SI4 so per acre. Soil heavy loan, about
1873 acres in cultivation, POO fruit trees, apple
and pears; 90 acres oftimber. land is gently
rolling, all enclosed with wire fence, large
dwelling in good condition, barns, 8 miles
to station, school on the place, ga mile to
store and postoffice; saw and grist mill near.
Terms one-half cash.
No. 4os. 800 acres at Sis. 200 acres
cleared, dwelling commands good view, 80
acres of white oak timber, 20 acres of pine.
This property fronts on public road for nearly
a mile, telephone line passes in front of the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
A MODEL FART
Why Go to Canada and Leave
Such Bargains at Home.

A 6. $50 acres at $40 per acre.
One Of the finest stock and grain
farms in the county, 51s miles from
good town on main line of railroad,
10 rods to school, R. F. D. at door,
close to church, good neighborhood,
$50 acres fine, almost level farm land
in cultivation. Deep black Iowa dirt,
no sand, no stone, no burs, 100 acres
of brush and timber pasture, all well
set to bluegrass, finely watered,
springs, deep wells and wind mill, 2
tanks, hog pasture lots, etc, big young
orchard, all kinds of small fruit,
monster barn 66xSO, almost new and
stone foundation, cattle sheds, hog
house, cribs, granary, double corn
crib, wood and coal sheds, a fine
house, 2 story, stone cellar 9 feet
deep, an ideal location, $4,000 to $4,000.
Balance easy terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
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church, miles to depot. Terms one-third
cash, balance inside of three years.
No. 500. All acres at S37.So. Gray and
chocolate leam with clay subsoiI, 400 acres
cleared and in high state of cultivation,
with timothy and clover seed, five 40 acre
fields fenced off. $4,000 white oak ties and
considerable other hard wood with some pine
timber, large new dwelling, barns and stables
all new, two and one-h half miles to stores and
churches, five and one-half miles to station,
10 miles to town.
No. 4o4. 400 acres at $3.50. splendid
place for fruit sheep raising. There is
three-quarters of a mile of shore affording
fine fishing, boating and duck shooting on
the Potomac river The land is billy, house
situated on prominent hill from which
Washington monument can be seen. One
mile from postoffice and telephone and one
and one-half miles from station. Terms one-
half cash, balance reasonable time.
MOI $40. I37 acres at $e5. miles from
Fredericksburg, new four room house, and
all necessary outbuildings, S acre orchard,
land level but well drained, so acres in splen-
did timber. Terms easy.
No. 4o3 81 acres at $40, Small new house
on public road miles from station, one-half
cleared, balance in understandable timber.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30

seeded to clover, good fences, garden
fenced with woven wire, good soil. no
sand or burs, young orchard, small
fruit, finely watered, fine little house
of 3 rooms, new barn for four head of
stock, 10 tons of hay and 200 bushels of
corn, new summer kitchen lOx1O, new
cave, new hen house, coal and wood
house, every thing newly painted in fine
shape, single roofs, couldn't put the
Improvements on here for less than
$1,000. Just dandy little poultry farm
Price only $lO5O. $500. by March l,
1908, balance reasonable time. Land
adjoining that could be bought on
reasonable terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
THINK OF 1T
A Fine One Hundred and Twenty Ac.
re Farm at $4,000 Per Acre. 1t
Will Never Be Cheaper.

No. 12O acres at $50. Z miles
from good town, R. F. D., close to
coal at $3.50 per ton, about 80 acres
of this is in cultivation, balance
brush pasture. The ninety acres
lays we'll and is new ground, little
or no stone or sand, no burs, small
but good improvements. Here is a
good tract of farm land at bargain
price, good stock and grain farm
finely watered by spring and well.
Price $50 per acre, about $4,000 first
mortgage 51s per cent, $4,000, by
March 1, 1907, balance long time at 6
per cent perhaps can get it at 51a per
cent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30

dwelling. School, church and stores within
quarter of a mile. soil is dark loan with
clay subsoiI. Terms one.third cash.
No. 4I3 $50 acres at $3.50. $50 acres
cleared balance in timber; medium size
house, barn, stable and corn house, near
postoffice, store, school and church. miles
from railroad.
No, 476. 50 acres at $4,000. Soil good,
IL acres woodland, balance in cultivation,
new house and outbuildings, 100 fruit trees.
Store near. miles to station.
Mo- sly. $40 acres at SIS. Nearly 3ooacres
cleared, the most of which is in a high state
of cultivation and we'll fenced. The remain
der has oak and pine timber which will in
few years be very valuable. The house is of
handsome design, practically new and has
ten rooms good barns and outbuildings, or.
chard. abouttwo miles to stores, postoffice
and church, S miles to depot. Terms
reasonable
No. 5o4. 500 acres at SI2. $50 acres clear
ed, 100 acres in high state of Guilty. alton, $50
acres timber, land gently rolling, two story
dwelling of rooms in good repair, three good
barns and two others which are out OF repair,
4 acres of fine orchard, young apples, pears.
peaches, and plums, post office, school and
store on farm. Three and one-half miles to
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
Iowa Farms

fine we'll, near house and barn that never
fails flowing water, good 5 room house,
good barn 24N40, hay and sheep barn 80
x56, long double corn crib. cattle sheds,
all buildings are in good condition.
Price $4,000. $500. first mortgage 5
per cent. This farm is well worth the
money, its closeness to good market
town on the main line of the Rock
Island makes 1T valuable. This ought to
sell for 500. per acre instead of SAL. per
This belongs to old people and they want
to retire. About $4,000. to $4,000. and
easy terms on balance
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
80 Acres at $50.
If You are Just Starting in Life,
Make This Your Paradise. A
Short Time Will Pay Out.

No. 800 so acres, miles from good
little railroad town, miles from town
on the main line of the Rock Island.
good roads, mile to school, r. F. d..
phone in house, lays rolling but not
rough, all tillable, part seeded, no
burs, good soil, we'll fenced and cross
fenced, pasture lots ETC., one of the
finest springs in the state, good we'll, a
good we'll painted 4 or room house,
cellar, some fruit, stables, shed, ETC.,
a good farm at fair price, $50. per acre.
$1,000. payment, easy terms on balance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
80 Acres at SIS
This Fine Farm is Easily Worth SIS
Per Acre and Will Bring that Soon

No. 3O3. so acres 2 miles from town,
level roads, mile to school, K. F. d. at
door, phone in house, lays WELL all but
pasture fenced with woven wire, good
soil, a fine location, fine water system,
cistern, tanks. ETC., young orchard, new
= room house. new barn, cave cost $3.50.
everything new and up-to date, i'm
provements worth $4,000. Price $75. per
acre, $500. by March l, 1908, balance,
time at 81 per cent. Here is one of the
finest homes in the country Easily
worth $50. to $50. per acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
800 Acres at $50
To own this Farm would cause you
to remark, "lt's worth SIS, and
no man can get 1t for less"

No 306. 800 acres miles from good
town, level roads, l mile to school,
100 acres bottom land, no overflow,
balance rolling, all could be farmed eX-
cept about 20 acres, 20 acres fine timber,
buildings and feed yards in timber. an
ideal stock and grain farm, has produced
50 bushels of corn per acre and will do it
yet. Price 500. per acre. Will take so,
100 or $50 in exchange, good 5 room
house, barns, cribs, finely watered
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
100 Acres at $50.
This Farm is Offered Low for Imme-
date Acceptance. 1t will Disap-
pear from the List. Better
take it quick

No. SO4 1850 acres miles from
good town, ! mile to school, r. F.
ID. This lays rolling but good soil,
about l2O fine farm land, balance rough
good new house, good new stables
sheds etc, finely fenced and watered,
good spring. Here is cheap farm, only
$50. per acre. Easy terms, say 5000. to
$1,000. and time on balance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
800 Acres at 500
A Good Half Section of Land That
One Would be Proud of Near
County Seat in Railroad Town

No. 3O9 800 acres l mile from county
seat, level road, 40 rods to school, on
phone line, 200 acres under cultivation,
mostly clover. about 20 in brush pasture
this is fenced with woven wire, finely
watered, good soil, young orchard of
over 100 trees. all we'll fenced, good 5 or
6 room house, cellar. new barn. new
double corn crib, sheds, feed lots, etc
A fine stock farm. Price $50. per acre.
$4,000. to 5000. by March l, 1908, balance
easy terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
800 Acres at Sal
Two Old People Own it, Got Rich
Here and want to Retire. Just
the Place for You

No. 800. Here is one of the cheapest
and best stock farms in Iowa. 800 acres
3 miles from town, almost level road,
about 40 acres of good post timber on
farm GO acres of brush pasture, balance
in meadow, pasture and crops, part of
the farm is rough but taken as whole
this is good grain and stock farm,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30

Mrs. S. joyce, $50 Sullivan St,
Claremont, n. H., writes: "About
year ago bought two bottles of
Foley's Kidney cure. 1t cured me of
a severe case of Kidney trouble of
several years standing. 1t certainly is
grand, good medicine, and heartily
recommend it, Nick Doffing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30

about 100 acres under cultivation,
part in tame grass, lays WE'LL so acres in
brush pasture, good soil, a good room
house, stone foundation. good stables,
double corn crib, well watered. Price
$50. per acre, $1,000. by March /, 1908,
balance easy terms
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
80 Acres at SIS.
All that Heart Could Desire,-a
Pretty Home, Good Soil, I1a titles
to Town. Your Own Terms

No. BOZ. Here's dandy so at fair
price, J mile from fine railroad town.
splendid market, good roads, nicely
rolling, finely fenced and cross fenced
about 10 acres young timber, well water
ed, new house of 5 or s rooms cost
$1,000, new barn, good soil, price SIS. an
acre, almost your own terms. Belongs
to non resident, secure him and take
yOnf fine
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
100 Acres at Ssh
Not in Oklahoma nor Texas, but
right at your door for ssh
per acre

No. is. STEADY NOW. Here it is:
A nine room house, with good cellar, two
grand springs, 20 acres fenced hog tight.
This is bargain in Iowa land and must
be seen to be appreciated.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
Three Bulls for Sale

I have one full-blooded Hereford
aud two Grade Short Horn bulls
for sale at reasonable figure. Call
or write,
FRANK BRAUN,
Ri. 3, Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
400 Acres at $40
A Good Large Tract That's Worth
Gold No Soil is More Respon-
sive. Then it's In Iowa

No. 80. AGO acres miles from good
live town, about 800 acres in crops and
tame grass, balance brush pasture, about
100 acres bottom land, balance rolling to
rough, first class stock farm, phone in
house, | mile to school. finely watered, a
first class or s room house, monster
Darn, smaller barn, cribs, granary, hog
house, all kinds of outbulldings in fine
condition, orchard finely watered.
Price SAG. per acre $4,000. mortgage 5
per cent 5 years to run, about $4,000
cash March l, 1908, balance easy terms
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
so Acres at SIS.
A Pleasant Farm at Fair Price. One
That You May improve Yourself

No. 3Ol. so acres miles from good
live town, good roads, mile TO school,
lays we'll, mostly seeded, good SOIL The
Improvements are not first class, good
neighbors, good grove around buildings,
price $55. per acre, good home at a
reasonable price. Only about $1,000.
down, balance long time at low interest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
9 Acre Poultry Farm
Well Stocked, Good Soil, Well Inn
proved. Improvements Cost
Nearly the Amount Asked

No 3OS. acres close to little
country town, all under fence and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-05-30
100 Acres at $50
While Land is Sinking in Mexico,
This Farm is "Going Up" 1t
Will be Worth More Next Year

No. 3O2. 100 acres miles from good
live town, good roads, about 3 miles
from small town, creamery, store. ETC.,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04

ne has taken up. If he is determined
10. go let us go with him and prevent
this swindle from coming off.
Andy agreed with me, and L was
glad to see he was in earnest about
breaking up this green goods scheme.
Il don't call myself religious man,
says l. or a fanatic in moral bigotory,
but | can't stand still and see a man
who has built up a business by his own
efforts and brains and risk being robbed
by en- INSCRIPTIONS trickster who is a
menace to the public good.
Right jeff says Andy. Wen
stick right along with Murkison if he
| insists on going and block this funny
/ business. I'd hate to see any money
dropped in it as bad as you would
well. we went to see Murkison.
mo, boys says he. I can't con-
| sent to let the song of this Chicago
! breeze. I'll fry some fat out of this
| ignis fatous or burn a hole in the
| skillet But I'd be plumb diverted to
death to have you all go along with
me. Maybe you could help some when
it comes to cashing in the ticket to
that ) to ! shot Yes, I'd really take
it rs a pastime and rogalement if you
boys would so along, too.
"Murkison gives it out in Grassdale
!
Mr. Peters and Mr.. Tucker TO -look
over some from ore property III West
Virginia He wires J. Smith that ne
will set foot in the spider web on q
given date and the three of us lights
out for Chicago.
ION the way Murkison amuses HIM
self with premonitiOns and advance
pleasant recollections.
In d gray suit says he, 'on the
southwest corner Of Wabash avenue
and Lake street. He drops the paper.
| and | ask how the water is. Oh. my.
my. my" And then he laughs ali over
for five minutes.
Sometimes MuTkisOn was serious
and tried to talk himself out of his
| cogitations, whatever they was.
Boys. says he. I wouldn't have
this to get out in Grassdale for ten
tines thousand dollars. 1t would
/ ruin me there. But I know YOU all
are all right. I think it's the duty of
/ every citizen says he, to try TO do
up these robbers that prey upon the
public. I'll show 'em whether the
waters fine. Five dollars for one
| that's what J. Smith offers. and he'll
have to keep his contract if he does
| business with Bill Murkison.'
eve got into Chicago about : p. m.
| MurkisOn was to meet the gray man at
/ half past 9. We had dinner at a hotel
and then went up to Murkison's room
to wait for the time to come.
Now, boys, says MuFkisOn, let s
get our gumption together and inoccu-
/ late plan for defeating the enemy
/ Suppose while I'm exchanging airy
bandage with the gray capper you
gents come along, by accident. you
krOw. and holler: Hello, Murk'' and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
By T. p. Dunno
Ccopyright, 1907, by H. H. Mcclure & Coz

year in peace wondhrin as usual where
tn rent money is comm firm. Fr
ye'er too good a friend iv mine FIR me
to quarrel with We about amy candy
date. I'm against principles, not men.
we've got to prove to me, Jawn, that
ye'er friend Fairbanks or Taft or For
aker or Knox is filled with a fiendish
plan iv forcin' on this country some
wicked principle that looks good to him
befure I'll lay vilent hands on We. III
bet We a good seegar that if We asked
annywan " thin to tell ye why ye
shud lay off wurruk an lay in drink
all Fiction day TO give him a job, he'd
blush. TIL fact is, Jawn, there ar-re
no political issues that are worth
.piclin' up these days that don't look
like live wire. I suppose Wen have
to be frinds. bitterly as 1 hate it
An what did Jawnny McKenna
say?" asked Mr.. Hennessey.
"Jawnny McKenna said" replied MIR.
Dooley. that if we didn't fight f'r
principles we'd fight FIR fun. He said
that's what he always fought fr amy
how, an if it wasn't so livery day wud
be Fiction day"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04

Republicans fought FIR il. No mat
Their which side won, tn tariff wint on
;ariffing. l was thinkin' tn other day
about readin' up some old pa-apers an
findin out how tn ad valOTiam jOOty
on ostrich feathers boosted me gas bill
vhin Jawnny McKenna, a black Ray
publican, come in. Well says 1, I
suppose ye're still in favor iv crushin'
our infant INDUSTRIES undher an in
iquitous tariff that tn foreigner pays
afther he comes to this country
says 1, FIR if all came back to me like
says Jawnny McKenna. I'm a free
trader now an so is Rosenfelt an so
are all good Republicans, On'y,' he
says, we don't know how to do it an
we cuddent thrust tn likes iv ye' he
says. We'll, what on earth ARE you
an noe goin' to fight about next year,
says /. Here ARE tn ELECTIONS comm
on, says I, an 1 amt able to think iv
anything iv a naytional charackter
that wud make me want to break ye'er
Smllin face II all wrong an m
gettin' nervous. We can't fight about
silver this year. Ye've agreed with me
that we need more money an I've
agreed with ye that we were led
asthray be our peerless leader who has
become a gold-bug. TIL income tax?
l can't go to tn fiure with ye on that
FIR it's wan iv tn things that we're pre-
pared to lay down ye'er life FIR at this
minyit tn on'y thing that stands in
tn way iv it is tn supreme coort, out
whin 1, as a Dimmycrat, start off to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04

rs there anything new in polly
tieks?" asked Mr.. Hennessy.
Haven't ye read tn papers?" Mr..
Dooley replied. IT'S all Fairbanks.
There's nawthin' else TO it. That there
great statesman has run off with tn
PRESIDENCY. It's about all settled. TIL
cook iv tn White House has written
him TO get tn name iv his favorite
breakfast food. He's been measured
FIR tn CATERS he's goin' to wear at tn
Inauguration. Can't We see him in
Wash'nton receivin his delighted fell
low citizens in tn front parlor? Ye
move up in line with a lump in ye'cr
throat at tn thought that ye're soon
goin' to be face to face with tn man
that no American is able to mintion
without tears. Suddenly hand grasps
ye'ers as firmly as though yed had a
recent bereavement in tn family, an
other hand gently rubs ye'er back, We
There furrowed with a smile, an a
kindly voice murmurs tn greeting:
so glad 10 have met ye.' AS We leave
tn scene so long to be raymimbered
ye thry to recall where We have seen
that face befure onless it was at a
funral. 1t is tn manner, tn air, tn
grace, tn sympathy that belongs TO
wan iv tn oldest an most nicissry
DrOfiCEvOpr in, xx,or-Yt1Id
An he'll make tn great prisidint.
His administration will recall, as
Hogan says, tn days iy tn Fathers ~
tn republic-such men as Fillard Mill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-04
Shearing the
Wolf

JEFF Peters was always eloquent
when the ethics of his profession was
under discussion.
'The only times" said he, that me
and Andy Tucker ever had any hia-
fuses in our cordial intents was when
we differed on the moral aspects OF
grating Andy had his standards and
I had mine. 1 didn't approve of all of
Andy's schemes for levying contribu-
tions from the public, and he thought
I allowed my conscious to interfere too
often for the financial good of the firm.
We had high arguments sometimes.
Once one word led to another till he
said 1 reminded him of Rockefeller.
I know how you mean that, Andy,
says I, but we have been friends too
long for me to take offense at a taunt
that you will regret when you cool off.
] have yet, says I, to shake hands
with subpoena server.
zone summer me and Andy decided
to rest up a spell in a fine little town
in the mountains of Kentucky called
Grassdale. We were supposed to be
morse uEONeTS5 anu Spbuf uCCclit NlNi-
Zens. taking a summer vacation. The
Grassdale people liked Us, and nee and
Andy declared a secession of hostilities,
never so much as floating the fly Leaf
of a rubber concession prospectus OF
flashing a Brazilian diamond while we
were there.
''One day the leading hardware mer-
chant of GrassdaIe drops around to the
hotel where me and Andy stopped, and
smokes with US, sociable, on the side
porch. We knew him well from pitch
ing quoits in the afternoons in the
court house yard. He was a loud, red
man, breathing hard. but fat and re-
spectacle beyond all reason.
After we talk on all the notorious
themes of the day this Murkison-for
such was his entitlements-takesa let
ter out of mis- coat pocket in a careful
careless way and hands it to US tc
read.
Now, what do you think of that?
says he. laughing-'a letter like that &c
MET
ME and Andy sees at a glance what