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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
THE CUSTOM OF HARAkIRl.
Said to Be Practiced Only by Descend
ants of Old Mobiles of Japan.

The custom of harakiri is a thing
rather confined to the samurai class:
and the heimin, the commoners, are
quite strangers to it, writes Mr.. Hashi-,
guchi in the Atlantic, a Japanese mag
azine published in New York. It
thrived in the days of feudalism, when,
the lives of the camurai were at the
disposal of their masters, lords and,
rulers.
The samurai youths were taught to
commit harakiri rather than submit to
the disgrace of decapitation.
Thus harakiri became an invet-
crate hereditary propensity of the
samurai class, from which it was not
an easy affair to free them after the
advent of the western civilization
awakened the benighted land of the
Rising Sun.
In this enlightened age of Meiji,
however, this practice has been 60
ing out of fashion. Yet it is amaz-
ing to learn that it has again come
into use in the war with Russia.
Last year Prof. Ukida of Waseda
university of Toxic, who is a graduate
of Yale, delivered an address in an
educational gathering held in Toxic,
In which he referred to the practice
of harakiri. He said in part:
"a soldier may die in the battlefield
for the sake of duty, not for the sake
of personal honor. He shall not COM
init harakiri just because he has no
means of defense against his enemy.
Should he be taken prisoner by the
enemy he will do well to console him.
self with the idea that he is sent
to the enemy's country as a student,
to be of further service in future to
his country"
His reasons were right, if his utter.
ances were not judiciously made. Yet
he has been denounced as a traitor by
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
SUDDEN DEATH
Franklin ]. Root, Without a Moments
Warning, Succumbed to the Inev-
liable Away of Robust Nature

Franklin ]. Root died at his home
in our city Sunday last after long
illness. He has been in poor health
all summer but Saturday was feeling
able to be about the house and WAS
better in everv way until after he had
gone to bed whea he was seized with
a fit of coughing. Some medicine
was quickly given him which seemed
to give him great relief, causing i'm
to quiet down aud rest peacefully.
His wife, daughter and one son then
retired, leaving one son TO care for
him during the night should he grow
worse. He was breathing natural
and seemed to be resting tine when
suddenly he made peculiar noise aud
eyes to all earthly things without
warning to anyone.
He was sixty-nine years, four
months and five days of age and was
devoted husband, loving father
and kind to everyone. He was born
in Westmoreland county, New York,
in May 1888. On December Oath, 1863
he was united in marriage to Sabetha
Ann Millman at Knoxville, Illinois.
To this union six children were born,
one of whom precedes her father to
the heavenly home. He united with
the Baptist church in 1883 and proved
a faithful member to the end.
The funeral services were conducted
at the Baptist church Tuesday morn
ing by Rev. Broom of Brayton after
which the remains were laid to rest in
the Maple Grove cemetery. He leaves
to mourn his loss widow, one daugh
ter, Miss Eta and four sons, Frank,
William and Cass of Audubon, and
Grin of Oklahoma besides host OF
friends. The family have the heart.
felt sympathy of the community in
their dark hour.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03


MAJ. Gen. Sato, who based his a1gu-
ments upon the sentiment that the
Japanese soldiers die in the battlefield
not for the sake Of honor; that it is
for the Russians, not for the Japan7
csc, to die for duty; that by commit
ting harakiri rather than surrendering
to the Russians have the Japanese
been enabled to win the victory; and
that Prof Ukida's address would have
a tendency to detract from the pa
triotic fervor of the Japanese soldiers'
All the press of Japan made COM
ments upon the controversy, saying
that what Prof. Ukida termed duty
was exactly the same as what Maj.
Gen. Sato termed honor in the essen
tial points.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
A Misconception.

, "Your reputation is gone" the cap
itol CRATER was informed.
He frightened up instantly "Good!''
he exclaimed. "Why, do you know,
it was my reputation that made me
take to tall timber"
Whistling merrily, he began to
study timetable.
Tent caterpillars are readily CON
trolled by arsenate of lead and no at.
tention need be paid to them if the
regular codling moth spraying sched-
ule is followed out. When this in
sect is to be treated separately use
one and one-half pounds of arsenate
of lead to so gallons and spray light
ly. Apricot, cherry and other trees
may be successfully treated for tent
caterpillars by the use of this spray.
The old-fashioned way was to burn
them out with a wad of paper on the
end of pole but a Missourian has
fallen upon the shotgun argument
much as our western cowboys used
to shoot up town. The process is
very simple. Just use the usual
amount of powder for an ordinary
charge but do not put anything on
top. When a tent of these pests is
seen hold the muzzle of the gun with
in foot or IS inches of the nest, fire
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
AUDUBON NEWS
FARM LOANS,
Ia 500 Optional Payments
At s Per Cent
CHARLES BAGLE
Perry Roberts went out to Omaha
Monday for visit.

Perry Roberts went out to Omaha
Monday for visit.
Rev. Christiansen of Ebenezer went
to Racine Tuesday evening.
Ed Frick and wife returned Satur-
day from an out of town visit.
g. H. Earhart and wife left tie
first of this week for Greenfield.
Mrs. Rosencrane of Chicago has
been visiting Mrs. Laura Hurd this
week.
o. B. Train and wife quietly cele-
brated their wooden wedding last
Wednesday,.
Mrs. Hardenbrook left Tuesday eve
for Dexter to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Chef Houck.
J. w. Keith of Henry county visit
ed the past week with Uncle Jesse
Keith, his brother.
Mrs. John Swanson of Greenfield
has been here visiting her nephew,
F. o. Niklason aud family.
Judge Green informs us that petit
jury will not be called until October
21st instead of October 18th.
81. w. Wilson attended the fttieth
anniversary of the Calvary Masonic
Lodge ut West Liberty last week.
Rev. Jones preached at the Chris
tau church last Sunday. Rev.
Carney expects to fill his pulpit again
next Sunday.
Miss Lydia j. King left Tuesday
for Rosebury, Oregon to visit. She
had been here visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Mary A. Kraus.
Mrs. Robert P. Craig and son of
Brookville Pennsylvania, visited
with Rev. and Mrs. D. G. Mcintosh
the first of the week.
B. F. Kennedy left Tuesday even
ing for visit with his son, Con, who
is the expert linotype operator of the
Register and Leader.
Charles Van Gorder and son Ed
went out to Omaha Tuesday in Eds
automobile to purchase a new safe for
the Landsman Bank at Kimballton.
John Rutherford and Justin Quinby
left yesterday for Des Moines where
they go as clerks in the old Illiad
building on Sth street. Their family
will follow later.
Miss Blanche johnson who has
been at Morning Side, Sioux City
for some time, visited with her father,
Marion johnson, the first of the week
and then went to Chicago as skilled
nurse.
Will Wilson has proven up his farm
in South Dakota and is now at work
in Scotland, South Dakota, with his
brother-in-law, Ed Freeman in their
store. He was in town Tuesday call
ing on friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
MONEY TO LOAN!
With the German Savings
Bank at 3 per cent interest.
Optional Payments.
WASH d PHELPS
audubon. LOsUa
Henry Jacobsen returned Wednes.
day from Omaha.

Henry jacobsen returned Wednes.
day from Omaha.
Miss Emma Culver has returned
from visit in Anita.
Clark Arnold returned the first of
the week from St. Joe.
Elliott Preston is suffering with a
felon on his right hand.
Walter Audas was down from Gray
on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Ira Baird visited at her Cam
bridge home last week.
George McFarlane departed Thurs
day for ST. Joe on business trip.
J. W. Lacy of Viola township was
in the city the last of the week on
business.
Messrs. Shirley and Jones of Bray
ton were business visitors here last
Thursday.
Henry Poulsen is going to have q
sale after which he will go to
Denmark.
Mrs. Nat McFadden and Mrs. Rob.
ert Wiley are visiting friends in
Howard, Kansas.
Mayor Howard and his family of
Extra called on Audubon friends the
laet of the week.
Dan Petersen with his family left
Thursday for Omaha to visit rela-
tives and friends:
Lars P. Larsen and wife east of
town are rejoicing over the arrival of
little daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Schmidt west of
town returned Wednesday from a
short visit in Omaha.
Mayor Spencer took a trip to At
iahtic on business one day last week
and also took in the fair.
Miss Mildred Mott visited her young
friends the first of the week. She
says they are now in Marengo, Iowa.
Arthur Horning has bought the re-
freshment stand of Harry Taylor,
next door to Doak & Baird's meat
market.
Herbert F. White, the mail carrier
on route two, took up his work again
Wednesday after two weeks
vacation.
A. II. Roberts and wife returned
Thursday from visit with their son,
DIR. Ralph Roberts and his family in
Falls City, Nebraska.
About twenty lady friends of Mrs.
George Brown helped her celebrate
her silver wedding last Wednesday,
the day being the twenty-fifth ami
versary of their marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Scott returned
home the latter part of last week from
Saratoga, New York, where they had
been to attend the G.. A. r. Encamp-
ment and visit his brother who lives
near there.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03

II taken patiently and persistently
will relieve the most obstinate cases of
indigestion, constipation, bad blood,
bad liver, no matter how long stand
ing. That's what Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. 35c, Tea or
Tablets. Nick Doffing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03

Does your backache? Do you feel
tired and drowsy and lacking in am
bition? If 80, there is something
wrong with your kidneys. DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills relieve
backache, weak kidneys and inflam-
nation Of the Bladder. A weeks
treatment 25c. Sold by Nick
Doffing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
DR.. Shops
Restorative
N. HANSEN.
Death of Soren Knudsen

Little Soren knudsen, son of Chris
]. Knudsen and wife, died at his home
III Douglas township on Sunday, Sep
TENDER goth, 1907, and was buried
Tuesday, October lst from Ebenezer
church west of Audubon, the services
being conducted by Rev. Christian
sen. He was born September 26th,
1900 and was just past seven years of
age when he died.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03

Ifvou take DeWitJ's Kidney and
Bladder Pills you WILL get prompt re-
lief from back ache, weak kidneys, in
flammation OF the bladder, and urin-
arY troubles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03

Tt g pain in Mas head has gone,
She's as happy as can be;
Her health is right, her temper
bright
Since taking HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea at night. Nick
Doffing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
Indigestion

Stomach trouble is but ia symptom of. and not
in itself true disease. We think of Dyspepsia,
Heartburn, and Indigestion as real diseases, yet
they are symptoms only Of certain specific
Nerve sickness-nothing else.
It was this fact that first correctly led DR.. Shoop
in the creation of that now very popular Stomach
Remedy-Dr.. Shops Restorative. Going direct
to the stomach nerves. alone brought that success
out that original and highly vital principle. no
such lasting accomplishments were eyer to be had,
breath and sallow complexion. try Dr.. Shops
Observation-Disclosures or LiQuid-and see for your
self what 1t can and will do. We sell and cheer
fully recommend
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
For Sale

Two Hundred Heavy Hereford and
Short Horn Cattle.
% DOAK & LANE
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03

Jeston Qninby and wife are in Des
Moines now where he will work in q
store.
Mrs. John Cameron Is entertaining
her niece, Mrs. Colgrove and husband
OF Oklahoma.
The big city we'll ia almost COM
pleted with q plentiful supply of
water on hand.
John Rutherford and family have
gone to Des Moines where he intends
to work in big store.
Mr.. Ralph Akers of Oakfie'd passed
thru town Wednesday on his way
home from Lake View.
L. B. Jenningsis just able to be up
for short time after being i'll with
liver trouble aud complications.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03

You never have any trouble to get
children to take Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup. They like it because it
tastes nearly like maple sugar. Ken
uedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is a
safe, sure and prompt remedy for
colds, and is good for every member
of the family. Sold by Nick Doffing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. George Scott returned
home the latter part of last week from
Saratoga, New York, where they had
been to attend the G.. A. r. Encamp-
ment and visit his brother who lives
near there.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
BEAVER POWER
FOR Ne WHOUSE
Management of Big Cactus Prop
critics Proposes to Avoid
Fuel Famine.
NEW TELLURIDE PLANT.
VIII Supply Ono Thousand Horse Pow
err TO Mine and Min Beginning
Next November.

The management Of the Newhous,
Mines & Shelters corporation does not
propose TO have its operations handi-
capped in the future ON account of the
shortage Of fuel as has been the case
during the past few months. 1t was
learned today that Manager Lafayette
IIanchett had closed q contract with the
Telluride Power company. the latter
agreeing 10 supply the Newhouse com
pany electrical energy equal to 1000
horse power beginning November l
next The power Is TO come from the
new plant being built by the Telluride
company near Beaver City.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Cactus properties Of the Newhouse COM
pany are splendidly equipped with pow
or facilities, the move made my Mr.
Hanchett is regarded as being very
wise one and means that no matter
how scarce coal may become in the flu
ture there via be no falling off in pro-
duction on ths, account.
The Cactus mine Is destined to become
big dividend payer and the time is not
very far off either AT the rate the
mine is now producing II VIII not take
very many months TO clear UP the bond
ed Indebtedness which originally
amounted to 81 100000, but which. 1t is
said. has been considerably reduced
during the past few months.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
LITTLE INTEREST
IN THE MARKET.
Not Much Doing, Absence of Def
mite Tone Keeping FIuctua-
ton in Narrow Limits.
BULL EFFORTS DEFEATED.
Announcement Government Would
Purchase Bonds induced Some
Buying.

New York, Feb. 11.--Flrst prices of
stocks were but little changed from sat
urday's level and the trading was dun.
The small gains and losses were quite
evenly divided, a decline OF X in Read
y Ing being the most conspicuous change.
The general movement OF prices was
embarrassing. the absence OF definite tone
to the market keeplng the fluctuations
within narrow limits, Some effort to bull
prices was defeated when the Hill stocks
weakened but the market afterwards de.
yeloped better tone. The gains OF con
sequence included "a in Kansas and Tex
as. IN the preferred, ia In Sugar, and
l IN Missouri Pacific and Macltay
The report that the secretary OF the
treasury would purchase s25,0ooooo OF the
short time government 4 per cents in
duced general buying of stocks. Reading
rose 17s American Smelling ~ United
states Reduction ! and Anaconda 3ia. The
rise subsidized before noon but prices held
well near the top.
Bonds We're heavy.
The active bidding for stocks which
followed the announcement OF Secy.
Shaw bond offer ceased and the market
became lifeiess. No weakness resulted
Large purchases se' Of II 1 the espper stocks
served 70 revive buying In other quar-
tiers and there was a general stiffening
OF prices. Anaconda jumped 6is, Sugar
rose 2A, st. Paul and Amalgamated
Copper ~.
The market closed steady and duh.
tinued to move up. Anaconda rise reach
ed lOil, Amalgamated 2S and Union Pa
clflc 19s. The progress of profit-taking re-
duced prices by small fractions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
CONCENTRATES.

A message from the east today con-
veyed the information that j. L. Hack
EFT, one of the directors of the Ohio
Kentucky, Mining company is due to
arrive In the city next Friday.
Manager G. II. Dern OF the Console
dated Mercur company is in the city
today. He says development work on
the Ingot property will begin about
March 1.
j. b. Graham a director of the Gold
Butte company is expected to arrive
from Gold Butte. New, in "A few days
and will no doubt bring some interest
ing information concerning late devel-
opments in the Gold Butte mine.
An amendment to the articles of
Incorporation of the Keystone Bull
frog Mining company has been filed
with the county clerk by which the
name OF the company is changed to
the Tramps' Consolidated Extension
Mining company
The b. w. &c H. Gold & Silver Min
ing company has filed an amendment to
its articles OF Incorporation with the
secretary of state by which its prin-
cipal place of business is changed from
Joseph to Richfield. Sewer county.
A correspondent writing from Rhyo-
lite says ~ NJ. Simonds, Salt Lake
man, who has been running an as
say office In Rhyolite. and Jack NJ
Kelsey, son of Frank NJ. Kelsey of the
Metropolitan Bank and Trust COM
pany, Los Angeles, have located prop
erty in new copper district four
miles from Schwab that Is estimated
to be worth $4,000, event before a
stroke of development work has been
done,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
Judge Marshall VIII be Asked for
Modification of Decree.

An important meeting was held at
| the Granite stake tabernacle OH sat
urday afternoon which was attended
by about $50 persons directly interested
I'm the smelter smoke case which
brought forth the late decision of Judge
John Marshall OF the federal court.
For some weeks the officials of the
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany and representatives of the farm
ers have been working on n plan which
may result in n continuance of lead ore
smelling at the Murray plant. 1t APP
pears that the smelter people have
made such representations 10 the plain
tiffs that they are now willing to go
before Judge Marshall and apply for
modification of his late decree in which
the smelling concerns were enjoined
from smelling any ore or combination
of ores containing more than per cent
sulphur in the charge.
The American company has agreed
to compensate the farmers interested
in the suit to the extent of $4,000, of
which amount S200 900 is to be paid as
coon as the stipulation is made and
properly fled and the balance, or S4O-
00O as soon as all the plaintiffs TO the
suit have signed a smoke easement
which means, in other words. that the
last sum stated Is to represent COM
pnsation for any damage which
might be inflicted in the future. The
American company has now In the pro-
cess OF installation system of bag
houses and cooling chamber, into which
all smoke and fumes will be introduced
and through which process officials of
that corporation have assured that all
deleterous substances and injurious
fumes will be removed. or so modified
as to be absolutely uninjurious.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
LIVESTOCK.
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb, MISUNDERSTANDING 49,
900; market 10 cents lower. Beeves, l5a1
7.25; cows and heifers, .6od5. 25; stockers
and feeders. 2.eea4.7o; Texans, 3.sod4 so.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000; market slow and
steady, Mixed and butchers, 6.s0d5 10:
Sood heavy, I.0oQ7. 49, rough heavy, 6. 500,
7.000Tlo.
Sheep Receipts, 5000: market 10 cents
lower. Sheep, S.50a5 go; lambs, i15G7.6o.
OMAHA.
Omaha. Feb. 11.-Cattle- Receipts. 2,400
market strong to 10 cents higher. Native
steers, 3.0og6.00; cows and heifers, $500
4 10; western steers, 325G5.25; Texas
steers, 3.OOfl4 %; cows and heifers 2.25u
AS; Gamers, l.Sla2. rs: stockers and feed.
ers. 2.sogS go; calves, 100000; bulls and
Hog-Rcoeipts. 400; market steady.
Heavy 60eaI 90: lights. e.s1lsa6. e2ls
6.90Gi6 a2,a.
10 cents lower Yearlngs, 5.75d6. 20; weth
ers, 5. 25q6,6o: ewes. 4.6od5 10; lambs, $50
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas city. Feb. acknowledgements,
weak TO 10 cents lower. Native cows and
heifers. .2Sd5 90; stockers and feeders.
8.2sa4.s0: bulls, 275Gl4 %: calves, 35OGl
IS; western fed steers 3. O0aS 90; western
fed cows, 9.75g4.bo.
o RessRhafSseip.s 500 ns market o7 c en-,
100
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; market steady.
Muttons, 5.0oa6 90: Lambs .Ooli7 60: range
wethers. 5.&d6.6o: fed ewes, l.5oa5.5O.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-11
Salt Lake and GoIdfieId Men See
An Attractiyeness About
This Nevada District.
cARTooNIsT Lovely THERE.
Carload OF Mine Equipment Being
Taken in--Ivhrec New Mining
Towns.
speeIal CORRESPONDENCE.

Special Correspondence
Vernon, Humboldt Co., Nevada. Feb.
e.--Hayes and Monette, who have per-
haps topped all leasing records In the
history of mining, have been lured up
from GoTdfield by the riches of Seven
Troughs and have taken a lease on
the grounds of the Seven Troughs mine
OF this district. The news of a deal
SO important to the future of this camp
leaked out today in spite OF the well
guarded sources of information.
II is now learned that at the meeting
at which this lease was granted four
other leases were let mainly to Gold
field parties, notably to Mr.. Truett and
associates, along the Seven Troughs
lode. What this means to the infant
camp may be judged when one takes
into consideration that the Seven
Troughs lode has been surface worked
for a distance of 500 feet and has been
mined for a depth of 100 feet and that
IT appears TO be continuous high
grade ore chute. With these leases
going to work at once. coupled with
vastly enlarged company activities fol-
lowing the installation in week or
two of the new gasoline hoist, 1t is
believed that the faith OF the Cold
fielders in the district will soon be
fully justified.
Perhaps there will be no greater con-
centration of activity and no richer
promise of results than on the grounds
of the Seven Troughs Vernon Mining
company, back of which are Messrs.
Lloyd & Knickerbocker Mr.. Knicker-
hooker returned from Salt Lake City
yesterday with a program for the Ver-
non that ought to put about every
available foot of this proved rich ter
ritory to work. In addition to sin
or seven leases, 200x600 feet in extent.
that have been let, Messrs. Lloyd &
Knickerbocker have just granted three
leases or IA very choice block of ground
600x600 feet to group of Salt Lakers
consisting of G.. r. Cleaveiand, Tom
Pitt, A. l.. Lovey, George Silks and
Fred Redmond. That these lessees
mean business is evidenced by the fact
that Mr.. Redmond, who has been placed
in charge here. has just arrived from
Salt Lake, authorized and prepared to
install a within. A carload Of sup
plies is already on the way The
grounds contain two known contact
veins with good surface values and
what is most remarkable OF all.
l4-foot ledge that pans clear across Its
entire width. The company is INSTALL
ing two whims. one on one of Its north
and south Lodges. and one on one of its
east-and-west lodges. On the former
OF THESE, ut ueptH OIL ou iett, IL nus
from two and a half feet OF sacking
ore and on the latter the surface val
ues run from $50 to $3.50.
The remarkable series OF strikes in
the vicinity of Seven Troughs canyon
has turned food of lessees thither-
ward.
A score of companies have leased
ground or are leasing already so that
the basis for three substantial mining
towns Is laid for the spring and sum-
mer and a concentration OF activity
unsurpassed in any mining camp In
Nevada Is promised.