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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-31
SECOND FIRE HITS PERRY.
Blaze Discovered Early in Morninc

Blaze Discovered Early in Morning
BY Citizens Costs $4,000.
Perry.-One volunteer fireman
slightly hurt and a property loss of
$4,000 was caused by a fire which
swept the main part of the town.
Howard Moody fell from ladder
against the roof of the Frush build
ing and was badly shaken up, but he
refused to leave the fire and returned
to the attack within few minutes.
1t was learned later that two men
were seen running from the Van Fits
building where the fire started. but
up to late hour they had been
been captured. Like the Clements
conf1agation last December, which
caused loss of about $4,000, this
fire was Of incendiary origin, and an
effort is being made to run down the
arson fiends.
The blaze was discovered shortly
after o'clock a. m. in the E. E..
Umphenour restaurant. 1t quickly
spread to the building adjoining and
was burning hercely when the firemen
arrived on the scene. Mr.. Umphe-
hour states he left the place about
midnight and that the stove was air
tight with no possible chance to
catch fire. The blaze burst out in
several parts of the structure at once,
which lends color to the theory of in
cendiarism. 1t soon enveloped the
Frush building, but was stopped at
the Cappen block on the south.
Much damage was caused by smoke
and the removal of stock in other
places. The loss totals about $4,000
with insurance of about $4,000, as fol-
lows:
Buckley Brothers, loss on stock
about $4,000; E. Frush, loss on build
Ing, $4,000; Cooperation store, on
stock, $4,000; G. R. Nelick building
loss, $4,000; Van Etts building, loss
$4,000; E. E. Umphenour, on stock,
$4,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-31
BOY BANDITS BREAK JAIL.
Two Held For Theft Make Their Es
CAPE,

Centerville.-Three boy bandits, ar
rested after committing a number Of
petty thefts, being held on the speci-
fic charge of robbing the Randle
store, escaped from the Jail and are
supposed to have left town on a train.
The boys, Adlai ad Earl Stevens, and
Albert Stewart, range in age from 9
to Is years. Every effort is being
made by the police to capture them.
Following close on the series of
crimes committed here, two youths,
Don Murphy and James Bryant, en-
gagged in battle with knives and one
may die. The Murphy boy drew a
large knife and cut the Bryant boy in
the side, which may prove fatal. Both
boys are under Is yeads of age.
The school laws are being left to en-
force themselves in Centerville and
many youths are running the streets
who should be in school. Many acts
Of petty thievery have been commit.
ted which can be traced to youths.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-31
SAYS CULLEN WAS CRAZY.
Sidney Man Knew Mob's Victim i,
Wisconsin.

Sidney.-A Sidney man who former
Iy lived in Lafayette county, Wis,
where James Cullen, the Charles City
murderer who was recently lynched.
spent his boyhood days, knew the lat
ter we'll. The gentleman says that
Cullen in his early days was mixed
up in numerous incredible and crimi.
nal escapades, and that he was re-
garded as queer and little "off' in
the head. He considers it remark.
able that Cullen should develop into
good business man and amass for.
tune, though he is not at all surprised
at the other portions of his history.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-31
Youth Is Killed Huntino.
Winterset.-Frank Rosenbaum

Winterset.-Frank Rosenbaum. a
young man living about two miles
north of Macksburg, was shot and in.
Btantly killed by the accidental dis.
charge of shotgun in the hands of
John Weltman of Macksburg. The
two men had gone to the farm of a
neighbor and were shooting sparrows
In the barnyard when in some unac.
conntable manner the gun was dis.
charged at close range and the whole
charge entered the left side of Rosen.
ar-'s head, causing instant death,
leaves wife and little daughter,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-31
Banker Must Stand Trial.

Mason City.-By the ruling of Judge
Clyde the motion to set aside the in
dictments against j. d. Barlow. presi-
dent of the defunct Bank of Thorn
ton, was overruled.
The trial of the bank president is
set for Jan. 20, Judge Kelley to pre-
side. Objections covered the illegal.
ity of the drawing of the grand Jury
which returned indictments on the
ground that retnrns of names were
not properly certified to by supervi-
sors.
The trial Of G. L. Ehrs, cashier.
Jointly indicted with Barlow on one
count, will follow the Barlow hearing
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-31
A Card

This is to certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold. 1t stops the
cough, heals the lungs and prevents
grippe coughs and prevents pneu-
monia and consumption. Contains
no opiates. The genuine is in a
yellow package. Refuse substitutes
Nick Doffng.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-31
Kir11bal1ton-Elkh

T. M. Sornson was visiting at the
| home of Mrs. Peter Axelsen over
Sunday.
Lawrence Axelsen reports his hand
getting along as fine as any one
would wish.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Nelson were
visiting at the Esbeck and SornsoA
home over Sunday.
Lars N. Esbeck traded horses with
Nels Larsen-Nelson, the other day
both claim they got the best end of
the deal, what do you think?
Charles J. Setback, celebrated his
fifty second birthday Tuesday, Janu-
airy 10Th. Mr.. Setback came to this
country when he was sixteen years of
age and settled in Illinois, where he
lived for fifteen years. In 1885, he
came to Iowa and has resided in Au-
dubon county since, and has proved
himself to be one of the most success
full farmers In the county. The
Journal extends its congratulations
to Mr.. Setback and hopes that he may
live to enjoy many more such happy
birthdays.
Willie Anderson whose parents
live west of Audubon, came to Shell
by county, four years ago and rented
farm three miles west of Elk Horn
and has been prespering very nicely
ever since, was surprised last Mon
day, January 28th, when q large
number of his friends came marching
in to his domicile and announced
their intention of helping him cele-
brate this, his twenty ninth birth
day anniversary. After his sur
prise had somewhat absted, he in
vited them to make themselves at
home which invitation was prompt
ly accepted and from that time un-
til tho wee small hours, Joy and good
cheer prevailed and after fine lunch
was served, the self invited guests
betook themselves to their homes
after wishing him many returns of
this, his birthday anniversary.
Annual statement of the condition
of the Danish Mutual Fire Insurance
Association, Jan. 1st, 1907.
Amt of rick in force at begin
ming of year.. 1924 ,94S 90
Amt of risk written during
the year.. 80. ....... S1,461,5 $3.50 90
Amt ofrisk expired and cancelled
during the year, -. S1,121 ,749 90
Amt of risk in force at end of
the year. $500. -. 1924, 749 90
Cash on hand first of year. 1892 10
Receipts from yearly dues. 1884 rs
Receipts from other sources. 373 90
Total $3.50 90
Losses paid during year. -. 1867 s3
Received by officers. ...... ..1141 95
Other expenses. ;. ......... $50 10
Total expenses during year. .334O 4S
Bal cash on hand Dec. 31,'o6. $50 "A
Total 1890 go
Cost per thousand during year..
Cost per thousand for the last
five years ....... ...... >. 6 II
The officers are as follows:
Rasmus Hansen, President;
Hans Petersen, Secretary;
S G Petersen, Treasurer;
P P Nelson, Director;
Soren Sorenson, Director;
Jacob Petersen, Director;
John Leistad, Director:
Chris M Hansen, Adjuster;
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-31
Special Announcement Regarding
the National Pure Food
and Drug Law

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs and we recommend it
as safe remedy for children and
adults. Nick Doffing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-31

OoeO POI VHVubaHU 1UT CHe Ia
five years ...... :.
The officers are as follows:
Rasmus Hansen, President;
Hans Petersen, Secretary;
S G Petersen, Treasurer;
P P Nelson, Director;
Soren Sorenson, Director;
Jacob Petersen, Director;
John Leistad, Director:
Chris M Hansen, Adjuster:
Douglas Island news., 1907-06-12

tion shall induce first visit by these boats to Yakutat Bay, it is bound to become one of the show places of the world, for the number and variety of the impressive natural phenomena around it's shores cannot fail to give the region the prominence it deserves in the tourist catalogue of the earth's wouder-p places whose sights take fast hold on the imagination. Mount Saint Elias towering serene and pyramid-like from the desert of snow at it's foot, above even all the great peaks which encompass it, would alone repay the additional northward journey.
Douglas Island news., 1907-06-12

On Saturday last the little son of MT. and Mrs. H. l.. Montgomery, who are employed at the Beaver Falls Manufac- turing company's shingle mill in George inlet, while playing in small boat supposed to be securely and safe ly secured to the shore, was drowned. It appears that the little fellow was missed, and search being made his body was found where he had fallen from the boat into only few feet of water-Ketchika Miner.
Douglas Island news., 1907-06-12

shimmering flotilla of icebergs, heaving ceaselessly as, with distant boom or nearby roar, hull after hull was added to the fleet and set the waters in tur- moil with it's launching.
 We crept as near as we dared to the great ice wall, and rocked for hours among the bergs, lost iu wonder. Truly, here "the force of Nature could no fur ther go;" here was abundant food for the fine frenzy of the poet. With stone of alabaster whiteness and purity, and ornament of the clearest sapphire blue, magic mason kept fashioning along it's front tower and minaret, t,arch and colon made, cathedral spire and dome, each production seeming to rival or surpass the last in beauty, or in grandeur, or in subtle charm. A doomed structure would tremb ble; then, with binding rush, the whole would crumble into fri descent bits and slide into the sea, while veil of white vapor shrouded it's former site. When this curtain lift ed, behold, a new fancy of the creating artisan occupied the place.
 The violent earthquake shocks of the year 1899 are distinct in the memory of many. In this connection the article quoted says: If the efforts which the glacial streams are making to counter act the destructive erosion of the ice are termed herculean, then titanic must be the word applied to the force which in single upthrust lifted the land sur face around Yakutat Bay, mountains and all, forty feet higher above sea level than they had been previously. Never before in the history of geologi- cal science has recent uplift of such magnitude been recorded. Moreover, the evidence regarding the lesser ones is very obscure, so that we have here our first direct knowledge of tremend- ous crustal movements.
 The whole uplift took place during the latter half of September 1899, being practically continuous during that time, with occasional sharp shocks; it caused great waves in the bay, probably as the water rushed out from it, for it's bottom also was raised, as is proved by the appearance of new reefs and islands in it's confines. Today one may walk for miles along its shores, over dry beaches, high above the reach of the highest storm wave, crunching under foot the yet undecomposed seaweed and the whitened barnacles clinging still to the rocks on which they once grew, and around which the surf once rolled continuously. The evidence of the uplift is complete. Old sea caves and wave-cut cliffs, areas where the plants have not yet had time to gain foothold, all help to tell the story. If one has wondered how the sediment of old sea bottoms may form the summit rocks of the highest mountains, here is an illustration of force at work ade- quate to lift them to such a height. It was probably this same crustal move ment that made the Malaspina glacier so active, as no climatic change could have affected it so markedly within a few years time.
 Perhaps, too, it was this uplift, or a related one, that shattered the front of the Muir glacier to the south, and thus packed the bay into which it flows with detached icebergs so closely as to make it impossible for the tourist steamers l to approach it's ice cliff. If this condi-
Douglas Island news., 1907-06-12
The NorthIand The Latest News. from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed.
Information for Everybody.

The ice on Lake Atlin is moving.
 The Alaska ka-Yukon-Pacitic exposition is started.
 At Rampant Sam Heeter sowed wheat on May 1st.
 Mail has arrived from interior Alaska by way of the Yukon river route.
 C.L. Hawkes., at Baker creek slough, became insane and died May 18th.
 The question of the incorporation of the town is again coming up at Ram part.
 A couple of Juneau's prominent citi- zens were severely hurt the other day in dog fight.
 The Alaska Siberian railroad project is stalled. The Russian cabinet has re- jected the proposal.
 The great thoroughfare of the inter- ior-the Yukon river-is now open from one end to the other,
 The Rampant merchants pay freight charges ranging from s20 to S20o a ton, according to classification. The river ice at Rampant moved May Sth, two days earlier than any year since records have been kept.
 The troubles of Editor Henry of the Tanana Citizen arose from racket with missionary named Hoare.
 On June 1st, the Ohio, Victoria, Una tilla and Pleiades sailed from Seattle for Nome, with about 1000 passengers. A terrible calamity was narrowly averted by the opening of river naviga- tion at Rampant. The town was nearly out of whisky.
 The Northern Commercial Company will establish a post on the Chandler, and put light-draft steamer in ser vice on the river.
 The Yukon Valley News reports a flow of natural gas on Deadwood creek. There is nothing unusual about that. Some creeks are all gas.
 Along the Yukon river in Alaska the law is so interpreted that every store selling drugs must take out a drug H. cense, costing S50.00 year.
 Mike Sullivan, a wood chopper, fell into the Tanapa river at the mouth of the Tolovana and was drowned, while trying to save his wood from the rising water.
 Maitland, who was sentenced by Judge Gunnison at the last Retchikan term of court to serve seven years in the McNeil Island penitentiary, and was afterwards transferred to the fed eral penitentiary at Leayenworth, han., became afflicted with mania and re- fused to eat, with the result that he starved to death.
Douglas Island news., 1907-06-12

A special cable to the Seattle Times from Nome, bearing date of June 3d, says: True to her word, the sturdy little steamship Corwin was the first craft to reach Nome from the States for the season of 1907. The Corwin en- tered the roadstead of Nome at 8 o'clock Saturday evening and anchored at the edge of the ice four miles off shore. The passengers were taken ashore with dog teams. A rousing well come was given to the Corwin for she is the first vessel to arrive since navi- gation closed last November. She left Seattle at 10 o'clock on the night of May 10. Considering that the boat en- countered more ice than usual, she made good time. Captain West re- ported good trip. Besides carrying seventy passengers, the Corwin took consignment of fresh vegetables, which were eagerly awaited by the residents of the Seward peninsula, they having had none in the past six months. A quantity of mail was also unloaded. For several years past, the Corwin has been the first boat into Nome and the little traveller is regarded as "sight for sore eyes" by the people of the northern metropolis. The Corwin is under charter to l.. H. Gray & Co.,, of Seattle.
Douglas Island news., 1907-06-12
WONDERFUL ALASKA SCENES
Description of the Glaciers in the
 Vicinity of Yakutat Bay.
WHAT WAS DONE IN go

A most wonderful description of the glaciers of Southeastern Alaska appears in recent number of the Outlook, from the pen of Oscar von Engeln who spent the summer of 1906 in the viciui- ty of Yakutat Bay, as a membe of a government survey expedition. In reading this article one is forced to conclude that not only the outside world, but many Alaskans are yet in state of ignorance of the wonders of this mysterious country.
 If, postulates our elementary geolo- gy, the snow which falls on the lofty mountain peaks or in high latitudes were released only by melting, all the moisture on our planet would soon be locked up. Fortunately, this is not the case. The snow accumulates in the up land valleys, and by surface melting and the pressure of succeeding fall it is compacted into ice, and then slowly, probably by alternate movements of the component crystals, it moves from the high elevations down the mountain side until it reaches the sea or the low land-an ice stream which we call a glacier.
 i There is probably nowhere in the world a region more favorable for the formation of these ice streams in their grandest proportions than this South east corner of Alaska. Around Iakutat Bay and it's narrower ford extensions they exist in such numbers that they are not counted, yet the smallest would compare favorably with the largest of the Alpine glaciers, while these latter would be mere threads beside the grander of the ones that here fill the valleys.
 Camping at nightfall within hearing distance on July Sd, and listening to the distant booming, as of heavy artil- lery-the thunder of great icebergs crashing from the ice cliff into the sea suggested to an imaginative mind an impressive salute to the approaching Fourth of July.
 In the morning the sun rose bright and clear, and what spectacle was then revealed! There was the battery unveiled-a solid, practically uninter- rupted wall of ice, five miles long and two hundred and eighty three feet high, gleaming and sparkling in the strong light, the ice cliff of the Turner and Hubbard glaciers. Behind the ice cliff, dwarfng the distance by their eleva- tions, so that, although miles away, they seemed to tower straight up, were ranged the mighty summits of Mounts Vancouver, Seattle, Hubbard, Turner, and Cook, each fifteen thousand or more feet high, with their every spur, every crag, boldly outlined against the sky. And from every valley on their slopes, from behind every flank, from every corner, came glacier; and one thought involuntarily of the gathering of the clans. All helped to swell the mighty ice-flood which pushed back the sea and covered it's surface with 8
Douglas Island news., 1907-06-12

That truth is stranger than fiction is proved by the following from the Yu- kon Valley News: While rummaging in his cellar few days ago, $. B. Heet- CT found a small crate of potatoes which had remained there forgotten and un- molested for two winters and summers. They were perfectly sound and firm.
Douglas Island news., 1907-06-12

The winter has brought no new de- velopments in the Chandler country. Holes sunk to bedrock on the upper end of Big Creek have revealed good ground. There are three claims on the hill that will probably pay.
Douglas Island news., 1907-06-12

Miss Clara Heintz, beautiful society girl of Los Angeles, will engagein in mis- sion work on the Yukon, and will no doubt arouse the miners to realiza tion of their lost and undone con- dition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-30
Great Slaughter of Salmon.

In the Sea of Okotsk the salmon are
suicidal and one of the most start
ling examples of the spendthrift side
Of nature may be found in the rivers
that run into this sea. When six years
old the salmon begin voyage of
death. Ascending the river of their
infancy they race in countless thou.
sands upstream until lack of food and
lack of elbow room kill them of. A
recent traveller declares that, however
many millions of salmon may run up
the river. not one ever reaches the
sea again alive. What becomes OF
the rivers of dead salmon? The sea.
gulls wheel down upon the scene and
feast upon their eyes, scorning any
thing less dainty. Bears, wolves,
foxes and sledge dogs are made com.
Portable for the year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-30
LAST OF LoNDoN's OLD INNS.
Travellers Of To-day Stop at the Tavern
of Pickwlck and Sam Weller.

A century ago London was noted
for It's coaching inns. To-day only one
remains in London proper to recall
the gayety of coaching parties that as
sembled In the comfortable parlors
for an evening Of pleasure Georges
inn, the last Of the famous tayerus
where the nobility Of England gath
cred in years gone by was probably
the most popular that lined the road
ways OF the English capital. 1t was
through his association with the peo-
pie who frequented Georges inn that
Charles Dickens began to attract wide
spread attention as a novelist and
writer. More than three score years
ago he was familiar figure when rev.
elry held sway in the now antiquated
tavern. Here 1t was that Mr.. Dickens
met Mr.. Pickwlck and the various
characters he immortalized in Pick
wick Papers" and bounded at once
into popular favor as humorist and
close student Of character. The at
tractiveness OF the old inn is still
maintained at high standard, and 1t
is to-day a favorite stopping place for
travellers and coaching parties. Moth
ing has been removed from the place
to dim the memories of the past. The
same old.fashioned chairs, benches,
tables and furniture are there that
were In use a century ago, and the
decorations have never been altered.
Ownership has remained with the
same family for many generations,
and 1t is said the present owner Is
direct descendant Of the man who orig.
inally opened 1t.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-30
THE TALE OF A FISH.
A. Related to His Friends by tho
veracious Jenkins.

They had been discussing fish and
fishing, when Jenkins suddenly added:
did ever tell you about Pitt Sing.
my pet Japanese fan-tailed goldfish =?
Bought her from Jake Hope for $45,
and she Is no longer than your finger.
But about her intelligence. OF course,
she comes when called and eats out Of
your hand and all that childish nom
sense; but here's thing she did
which, indicates thought, reasoning,
brainwork. One day candlestick fell
from the mantel on to the thick glass
bowl in which Pitt Sing was dream
ing The candlestick cracked the
bowl and knocked a small hole in It.
Pitt Sing, all alone In the drawing
room. saw the water that was essen
tial to her existence flowing through
the hole, and what do you think she
did? She plugged up the leak with
her tail, and in that position | found
her on my return an hour or so later.
She had saved her life, but the end OF
her tail, from exposure to the air, was
all shriveled and cracked. had to
massage 1t with cold cream before the
poor little thing could swim again"
There was painful silence for few
minutes; then when Dumply said It
looked like rain everybody but Jen-
kins followed him out