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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
Parable with a stino.

Bart Kennedy, the English novelist
and sociologist, in the course of a bit
ter attack on the senate, said in
Washington: "The senate is true to
the American people. Oh, yes; very
true to them. Very true indeed.
Whenever l think how true the senate
is to the people the case Of Mary
Miles comes into my mind. Mary's
husband was soldier. A soldier out
in India, fighting for his king. And
one day friend said to Mary: Mary,
are your thoughts always true to
Charlie, away out there, fighting the
hill tribes? Yes, indeed, they are
Mary answered. Whenever a man
kisses me | shut my eyes and try to
think it's Charlie. Chicago Chron-
icle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
MODEL HOME
Probably the Best Farm Offered Al
The Price In Iowa this Year. we
Cannot Do 1t Justice With Ink.
Come And Look 1t Over.
Only SIS per acre

No. 21O. 100 acres at SIS 90. 8
miles from two good towns, z miles
from fine town on main line of Rock
Island Ry, mile to school, R. F. d.
at door, phone in house, lays some.
what rolling but not rough, 100 acres
can be cultivated, balance good pas.
ture land. All good soil, all fenced
with woven wire, two pastures, fields
hog tight, some orchard, plenty small
fruit, all in high state of cultivation.
l1s story house 16x2S, barn 28x32 and
shed, wood house and other outbuild.
lngs, cistern at house, deep well and
wind mill, small price and easy
terms. It's worth $4,000 per acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
Old Hamlin News

Mrs. W. d. Stanley returned last
Sunday from her visit at Creston.
Mr.. Bert Young of Titonka, was
seen in this vicinity Sunday evening.
Miss Clara Mory is helping with
the housework at the Jake Warner
home.
Mr.. w. D. Stanley was under the
doctors care last week but is some
better low.
The school at Old Hamlin began
M >ndav morning with Minnie Burr
as teacher.
The Misses Grace Kibby and May
johns IN were over Saturday night
visitors at the III. G. Rice home.
Last Friday night number of
M ISIS Ethel Grey's friends went i'm
and surprised her. All present en-.
joyed themselves immensely.
Mr.. Ed Pennington and daughter,
Leila OF Guthrie county came over
last Monday to visit at the Judson
Young home. Mr.. Pennington went
back the next day but Miss Leila
stayed to help with the work for
a while.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
TONIC FOR MOTHERS
DR.. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS ARE
SAFE AND RELIABLE.
An Auburn Woman Tells how they Be-
came her Favorite Household REM
edy for all Common Troubles.

Motherhood may be the GROWING
blessing of woman's life or it may
bring grief and sorrow. Mrs. M. ].
Wight, of 10 Seventh Street, Auburn,
Maine, relates her experience after the
birth of her daughter in 1901, as fol-
lows: 81 was all run down at the
prove in health rapidly after. 1 was
pale, thin and bloodless. My stomach
distressed me being full of gas all the
time and my heart fluttered so that 1
could scarcely breathe. I didn't get
my strength back.
Finally remembered that friend
had recommended DR.. Williams Pink
Pills to me so I commenced using
them. gained in strength rapidly
while the baby throve also. When I
expected my next child l started TAX
ing the pills again as tonic and
strengthened and had no such diff.
Guilty as before. got up better and
my strength came back much sooner.
"a year ago last winter mad an at.
tack of rheumatism in the hands which
went from one hand to the other. The
Joints swelled up and were so stiff
could not move them. The pain ex.
tended up through my arms and
shoulders. felt sick enough to go to
bed but did not do so. This attack
lasted for several months. l tried sew.
eral remedies but finally came back
to using the pills which had done me
SO much good before and found that
they benefited me almost at once.
have not been troubled since"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are not a
"cure-all" but they have a wide appli.
cation in the most common ills be-
cause they act directly on the blood.
When the blood is made pure and rich,
the nerves become strong, the digest
ion good and every organ of the body
toned up to do the work That nature
expects of it. DR.. Williams Pink Pills
actually make new blood and assist
nature in bringing about cure. If
you are afflicted write the Dr. Will
liams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N.
Y, for proof Of what the pills have
accomplished in cases like your own.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, or they will be sent by mail
postpaid, on receipt of price, SO cents
per box, six boxes for $3.50.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
JUST THE SIZE
For A Family of Boys and Girls to
Pay for, Before They Leave You.

A. 9. 22O acres at SCI, miles
from big town. Good roads, close
to wood and coal, about s acres fine
grove and timber, about 100 acres
bottom land, no overflow, balance
rolling but not rough, one mile to
school. an ideal cattle yard, fenced
and crossed fenced, a good room
house, granary, big barn but not first
class. This is cheap farm for the
price. If you are looking for good
grain and stock farm here is one.
Easy terms. Would take so acres or
100 acres in exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
THINK OF 1T
A Fine One Hundred and Twenty Ac-
re Farm at 5000 Per Acre. 1T
Will Never Be Cheaper.

No. 2 100 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 well 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 a bargain
price, a good stock and grain farm
finely watered by spring and well.
Price $50 per acre, about $4,000 first
mortgage 5ls per cent, $4,000, by
March l, 1907, balance long time at 6
per cent perhaps can get it at 51h per
cent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
The Chance of a Lifetime.
This Fine Farm Should Be and Will
Be Taken Soon, SO Do Not Delay
to Investigate 1t.

No. 1856 40 acres at s65. Three
miles from fine town on main line
of Milwaukee railway, telephone in
house, R. F. d. at door, fine laying
forty, well watered, fenced and cross
fenced, two acre hog pasture fenced
with woven wire, some fruit, rasp-
berries, strawberries. Land lays
nicely rolling, no sand or stone, fine
location, good four room house, new
barn for four horses, COW shed, corn
crib, buggy shed, etc. Well watered,
good well at door, a fine neighbor-
hood. A 5000 mortgage two years to
run at six per cent. Call at Journal
office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
A Fine Home For a Few
Dollars Near School
and Church.

No. 177. 60 acres at SOS. Gently
rolling but not rough. All seeded.
well fenced, mile to school, u mile
to church, 1 mile to store, shop, ETC.,
1a mile to large creamery, good
neighborhood, five or six room house,
good stables, cribs, sheds, hog and
cattle pasture. Good orchard and
grove. Call at Journal Office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
THE SUN SHINES
On this Farm as Often as on the One
Adjoining Which Brought $75.
1t is Equal in Value
Only $40 per acre

A. %. 12O acres at 5, Close to
good town, two and one-half miles.
fine road, one-half mile to school
phone in house, good neighborhood
This 100 acres lays first class, not
hill in it. we'll fenced and cross
fenced into five or six fields, large
hog pasture fenced with woven wire,
running water in all pastures and
lots fed by springs, never freezes or
goes dry, one Of the best wells in the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
A nONEY nAKER
Improve this Yourself and then
Get the Raise.

A. Z. 21O acres at $3.50 till Janu-
airy list, 1907 and after that $50. Four
and one-half miles from fine town on
Rock Island, good roads, 16O almost
level, balance rolling, good soil, no
stone, sand nor burs, fenced hog and
cattle pasture, big orchard, fine
groves, some timber nicely watered,
new four room house, stables, good
stock and grain farm at low price.
$500 to $500 down, balance long time.
Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
THE HOME
OF the Blest. That's What You'd Call
It II You Owned it. This
Low Price Should Suit You

A. So 225 acres at $1,000, three
mlles from county seat, good roads,
part is bottom land, no overflow, some
rolling but not rough, part in clover
and timothy, we'll fenced, good soil.
good house, large barns, sheds, etc.
but not first class, we'll watered. or.
chard and grove and in ideal location
at very low price. A fine grain
and stock farm. $4,000 to $4,000, bal.
ance long time. Journal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04

amount, the corn is on the rolling, 40
we'll fenced, 10 acres hog pasture
fenced with woven wire, finely wat
cred, deep we'll and Windmill, we'll at
house, fine or room house. a
fine new frame barn, some orchard.
Here is snap at s65, will go to SIS
before a year. Terms $4,000 to
$4,000, by March 1, 1907. Easy terms
on balance. Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
Winter Has No Dread on
This Farm.

No. 1853. 1o7 acres at s55. Almost
level, nice set small buildings in good
condition, orchard, good water, black
walnut grove, so acres second bottom.
All level except an acre or perhaps
two in the northwest corner. A few
acres of the lowest land overfiows.
Handy to coal, near two good railroad
markets.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
Buy Today at $40.
Sell 1t In Two Years for 6s or Szr
That's the Size of II

No. 4s. 100 acres at $40. AZ
mics from town, V mile from school.
good neighborhood, IS acres under
cuitlvatlon, balance brush pasture.
wen fenced and cross fenced, fine
crops, farm well watered, new four
room house, coal and hen house, crib.
stable, sheds, etc., all new. viii take
thousand in good trade or will sell
on long time. Very small payment
uown or good note. Will put in
storm clause. Journal Office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
ITS AN IOWA
Farm And Needs No introduction.
100 at This Price Should Be Ia
ken quickly.

No. 1. 100 acres 5 miles from
town, good roads, phone in house.
and r. F. d. at door, 40 rods to
school, 100 acres level second bot
tom fine deep soil, 40 acres rolling. no
waste land, about 40 seeded to clover
and timothy, fine crop Of corn on
clover sod, going 10 bushels per acre,
any Of this farm will produce that
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
Arab Stoicism.

Arab fatalism, which is at the root
of his stole impassiveness, though
much talked of, is but little under.
stood in its almost superhuman irwin
cibility. This is brought into strong
relief by the history attaching to a re-
cent addition to the treasures of the
Louvre museum. 1t is human skele-
ton-a skeleton with history. 1t is
the disembodied framework of a man.
an Arab and an assassin. In the flesh
he was Suleiman ell Aleby, and his
hand it was that murdered Kleber, the
commander of the French revolution
airy army in Egypt. For this crime he
was condemned by a French court
martial to have his right hand burned
off, to be impaled and exposed to birds
OF prey, and to have his body reduced
to skeleton. The burning off of his
hand Suleiman bore without a groan
OF even vince, but toward the end
OF the dire ordeal the executioner han.
pened to touch another part of his
arm with the redhot iron. This pun
ishment," he shouted with anger. sis
not in the sentence" Then he under.
went the rest of the execution without
giving any expression or even sign of
feeling.-London Globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
DEAL in DIRT
If it's Iowa Dirt and at Our Prices
Yoa Can't Take a Mistake

A. 81. 100 acres at s6s. 8 miles
from town, good improvements, gen.
thy rolling, finely watered, good soil,
well fenced. $1,000 March LIST, 1907.
balance long time, two or three years.
without payment, then $1O0 a year.
Journal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
Forty Acres.

No. 1875. A pretty forty acre nice.
ly located only 21a miles from fine
town. Thirty lays fine, balance gen.
tly rolling, fine grove, fine spring wa
ter, good orchard, five or six room
house, good barn and out buildings.
Price $65. Terms easy. Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04

state, farm in high state Of cultiya.
ton, about ten acres fine timber
buildings, and feed lots in grove or'
chard, half farm in tame grass
good four room house, small stables
and out buildings. Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
WRITTEN IN HEAVEN
LETTER HELD SACRED BY PENN.
SYLvANlA GERMANS.
Belief in the Himmelsbrief Is a Cen.
tury-oId Superstition-Wise Ad.
Vice for Rules of Life in
Document,

Letters purporting to have been
written in Heaven and by God Him
self and which are treasured as
charms against everything evil are
peddled daily in the rural districts of
York, Lebanon and Berks counties
where the Pennsylvania Germans are
numerous.
These writings are called the Him
melsbrief, meaning letter from heay-
en-. Throughout the counties men
toned and in other parts of Pennsyl-
vania they are framed and hung on
the walls and carefully preserved.
Similar writings had wide circula-
ton in Germany more than a century
ago. The tradition is that after the
letter was written by God it was
dropped from heaven at three places.
One of them fell on top of the Hartz
mountains in Germany Another was
dropped on top of the Pyrenees in
Spain. Another was said to have fall
en- into the city of Magdeburg, Ger
many 1t is this letter which is treas.
ured among the Germans in Pennsyl
ivania
Here is copy of the letter:
The man who works on Sunday is
cursed. | command that We do not
work on Sunday but go to church. Do
not primp your hair nor wear false
hair, and you should not be proud
from your riches. Give to the poor
and fully believe that this was written
in my own hand and was sent by
Christ and that you will not do like
cattle
you have six days in the week
wherein you shall do your work, but
the seventh day namely, Sunday you
shall keep holy. If you won't l will
send war, hunger and pestilence and a
lot of trouble and punishment. | COM
mand that it be your way, young and
old, rich and poor that you never
work on Sunday.
You should confess your sins that
they may be forgiven you.
wish not for silver and gold. Re.
member that l made you. Do not be
happy if your neighbor is poor and
needs help.
Honor your father and mother so
that you shall live long on earth.
"Who does not believe this is
damned
u have written this with my own
hand. The person who speaks evil Of
men shall not expect help of me. He
who has this letter and does not give
it to his neighbors is cursed from the
holy church. If you have many sins
and are sorry in your heart your sins
shall be forgiven. Who shall not be-
lieve shall die and be thrown into
purgatory.
I'm the last days will call for your
sins and you must answer.
Every person who carries this let
ter or has it in his house shall not be
struck by lightning, and he will surely
have abundance of water to drink.
He who teaches this letter to his chill
dren will receive his reward.
Hold this, my letter which l have
written, until the end of thy days.
Amen"
Immigrants from Germany say that
the letter was circulated in Germany
as it is here. Those who believe in it
recount the wonders it has worked in
the way of staving off lawsuits, sick
ness and death.
Men involved in lawsuits, many Of
them farmers from remote country dis
tricts of the county, carry this letter
over their heart in the belief that they
cannot lose their case.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04

No. III. 200 acres at $40. az
miles from good little railroad town.
This is good stock farm with very
good improvements.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04

A letter from you to the represent
atives OF your district in state or ma
tional legislative body concerning any
legislation in which you are specially
interested will bear fruit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04

The hogs like wood ashes, soft coal
In small bits. mortar, rotten wood, etc.
Such things are a help to digestion
and good health. See that they get
such things occasionally.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04

Ever try putting your tongue to
bit of cold iron these cold frosty
mornings? Then think how 1t must
feel to the horse to have the ice-cold
bit thrust into his mouth.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-04-04
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11
ALTON PROFITS 0 R
BY STEAD, OF ILLINOIS

Springfield, ILL.,, April 10.-Attorney
Stead, in an opinion submitted to Gov
ernor Deneen, expresses doubt as to
whether it Is the province Of Illinois
to proceed against E. H. Hartman and
his associates for the alleged manipula-
ton of the Chicago n Alton railroad
property. If the state should evoke
the company's charter the loss would
fall upon the stockholders, the Harri-
man people already having disposed Of
q large portion of their holdings. The
attorney general concludes, therefore,
that the best plan would be for the
company itself to seek a remedy of the
situation, or even for one or more
stockholders to act. At the same time
Mr.. Stead assures the governor, that
should he become convinced on further
Investigation that state can relieve the
roads condition, he will make the nee
essary moves at once.
Notwithstanding his convictions as
to the wisdom of immediate action, Mr..
Stead insists there is not the least
doubt that a civil remedy exists against
the "fnanciers who have wrecked this
prosperous railroad company and at
the expense OF innocent stockholders
and bondholders have gathered to
themselves a harvest of millions Of
dollars"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11
ADMITS DAUGHTER
IS REALLY HIS WIFE
Head of Marriage SwindIe With
1000 Victims Would Save
Her From Court.

Philadelphia, Pa. April 9.-"James
Marshall" the marriage %swindler, head
of the great Mrs. Edith Ross Society,""
marriage syndicate. which has probably
1000 victims, has at last acknowledged
that Mrs. Ross is not his daughter,
Tenie, but is in reality his lawful wife.
She was Varina Spies. Of st. Louis,
and became the wife of Ross five years
ago. Marshall was induced to make
his confession only after he had been
assured that by doing so he would save
'Tenie" trouble in the courts.
My real name Is James Matthias Will
liams," he said, IAN L was born in
New York city in 1854. When 1 was
a young fellow / worked as a Western
Union telegraph operator in the old
Philadelphia office and in Atlantic City.
Then l went west.
I'm 1902 l married Varina Christian
Spies in a little German Lutheran
church In st. Louis. My wife Is the
woman known as Mrs. Ross, and has
also been known as my daughter Tenie.
We lived in Rochester, N. Y, for a time
and have lived in several other cities"
Marshall. or Williams, refused to tell
of any other marriages, but the detect
ives expect to connect him with at
least twenty matrimonial affairs. The
worthless gold mine was one Of the
properties used by Williams to back up
his lain to wealth.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11
TEACHER CURES GUM
HABIT BY OVERDOSE
Mixes Quinine and compels
the Boys to Chew for
Hours.

Racine, Wis, April 9.-Principal Ed
gar S. Martin, Of the McMynn school.
hit upon a novel plan to stop the gum
chewing habit among the pupils of the
upper grades. 1t was heroic treatment,
but Mr.. Martin believes 1t has worked
q permanent cure. |
He stood a dozen of the biggest boys
In the class in a row, in the presence OF
the entire school, furnished each with
a quid of gum and compelled them tol
stand thus all day. chewing vigorously.
When noon came the chewers, all
though their jaws began to ache, wereI
jubilant and defiant, declaring that they
would stick it out to the end and chew
as long as the principal desired them TOT
do so.
But during the interim the principalI
conceived an addition to his scheme,F
which eventually brought the %recalci-I
trants to terms. After recess they were
invited to help themselves to a fresh
supply Of gum.
A dozen mouths were opened and al
dozen faces were wreathed In smiles inl
anticipation of the succulent m%outhful.
The jaws set with a snap and the smilesI
of satisfaction disappeared. Each looked
at his %neighbor, and found there thel
| same expression that his own counten-|
ance wore. For the willy principal had!
smeared a large quantity of very bitter,
| quinine upon the gum supply duringI
the noon recess,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11
SALVATION GIRL
BEATS |NSuLTER
WITH TAMBOR|NE
Saloon Patron Offers Her $50
to Say Nothing and She
Runs Away.

ST. Louis. Mo-, April isabelle
Woodcock, a 1~6-year-old worker in the
American Salvation army, complains
to the police that a man embraced
her in the saloon Of "Cuddy Mack"
She says:
Il was holding out my tambourine
to one Of the men when someone threw
his arms about me from behind and
held me. The other men laughed and
the bartender seemed to think it was
a good joke. None Of the men offered
TO help me.
Il didn't scream, but I put forth all
my strength and wrenched loose from
the man. Then / began to beat him
off with my t~ambourine. I struck him
in the face several times. He was cut
by the sharp bells on the edge, 1 think.
The man followed me Is I backed to-
ward the door and seized the tam
BOURNE. I jerked it loose from him
and several Of the bells came off In
his hand l am pretty sure his hand
was cut, too.
All Of the men crowded around me.
They didn't stop until / had backed
to the door and out into the street.
Then one OF them who had been drink
ing with the man who attacked me,
rushed up with a roll of bills in his
hand.
There's $50 for you il you don't
say anything about this he said.
Il pushed him away, but he held
out the bills again and told me I could
have all Of them If kept quiet. ]
wouldn't listen to him."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-04-11
RAILROAD FIREMEN
GET INCREASED PAY

Chicago, April 10-The agreement be-
tween thirty-one railroads west Of Chi
cago n the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen has been
signed.
The pay of firemen on all classes of
engines Is to be increased Is cents per
day OF ten hours or less, 100 miles or
less, over the rate of pay In effect on
January /, 1907. No change is made
in computing time, and the advances
are not to apply to men working on a
basis of twelve and a half miles per
hour.
The rate of fremen In first class
yards Is to be 81. 25 per day of ten hours,
overtime pro rata. In all other yards
the rate is to be $2.15.
The minimum rate for f1remen in the
passenger service on engines having
cylinders unde IS inches in diameter
Is to be 1928 per day of 100 miles or
less, and $3.50 on engines having 49,
inch cylinders or over. An increase OF
Is cents per day is given to firemen on
engines carrying a rate OF $3.50 or
more.
In addition to the increase OF pay
the fremen are to be relieved Of all
work in the cleaning OF engines.
The Increase granted to the firemen
Is estimated to be about In the same
ratio as that recently granted to the
conductors and trainmen.