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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14

boy named Henry Spellman by sending
him away.
when Capt Smith had been in the
colony two years
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
poLICEMAN'S HORSE
ESCAPES FROM HIM

The horse ridden by Mounted OFFICER
Arthur sharpe OF Station escaped from
him late yesterday afternoon while he
was trying a door, and has not yet been
recovered.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14

depeson al Sipestro
Smith (tiam en- Ia
lando de Pohsto), 81
kasis Ia viron, kaj
helps al Ii trapasi
spite Ia deziro de
Potato mortigi lin.
Kiam la Rugahomoj
intencis Sipestron
Smith'on mortigi, a
al liza tendo nokte
iris kaj avertis lin.
Sipestro Smith al 81
prezentis juveletojn
kiel premion, sed 81
kun larmoj en- siaj
okuloj rifuzis lin,
dirante ke Potato
mortigus Gin Sc Ii
sciieus pri sia veno
tien. Tiuj ci estas Ia
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
HISTORIC DE- AMERIKO
A PAGE OF ESPERANTO.
HISTORIC DE POKAHONTO.

luds kun la knaboj la strato Kiam la kolonanoj
ests dan9ero de malnutrado 81 alports nurajon al
ILL Kiam sendito ess sendita de jamestown por alpor
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
$50 Acres at $50.
Near Railway, Phone, r. F. D. and
school, timber enough if properly
handled to pay for farm. Compare
this with other farms and see
what an opportunity is
offered here.

No. 321. $50 acres 4 miles from Casey
on main line of Rock Island r. r., good
roads, close to phone, r. f. ID, and
school, about so or 70 acres under Guilt
walton, balance brush and timber pasture.
about 100 or 200 would make good farm
land. All good soil, some Of the timber
is good sow stuff. There is enough tim
Der on here if properly handled to pay
for place, finely watered, some of this is
quite rough but no more so than thou
sands o. acres in Audubon county that is
no better soil than this and selling from
SIS. per acre. poor outbuildings, stables
etc., poor 4 room house, good title
belongs to old people who want to retire
Now, hold your breath, I'm going to
tell you something you'll never hear of
in Iowa again. Price only $3.50. per acre
and miles from as fine market town
of 1000 people as there is in Iowa. Some
young man could clean this up and sell
for $50. per acre in short time. A fine
road into town, $1,000. incumbrance.
Will take about $2500. to $4,000. cash to
handle this, balance easy terms. Some
could take this, seed the cultivated
land down for hay or pasture, fence the
whole tract in and almost double his
money in ten years. Why "wrassel" with
the feas, bugs and sand storms of the
Pan Handle or the ice and SHOWS of
Canada where you have to shed your toe
nails every spring when right here in
Imperial Iowa you CAP get farm so
cheap as this.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
YOU KNOW
That This Farm Can Not be Sold for
Less Money. You Can See good
Raise, Then Why Not Buy.

No. 4. 26O acres three-fourths Of a
mile from good railroad market,
good roads, miles to another rail
road town, three-fourths Of mile to
school, about 40 acres under cultiva.
ton, about 70 acres bluegrass, pas.
ture, balance fine young timber, all
but about 20 acres lays well, this
twenty is in hog pasture and con-
tains stone quarry worth thousands
of dollars. good soil, finely watered by
springs and wells, well fenced, 4
or s room house but not first class,
granary, hen house, good barn 40x4S,
a big orchard. Here is bargain for
some one at only s45 per acre. Write
Journal Extra
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
ITS AN IOWA
Farm And Needs No introduction
100 at This Price Should Be Tia.
ken quickly,

No. l. 16O acres S miles from
town, good roads, phone in house,
and R. F. D. at door, 40 rods to
school, 120 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 70 bushels per acre,
any of this farm will produce that
amount the corn is on the rolling. 40
well fenced. 10 acres hog pasture
fenced with woven wire, finely wat.
cred, deep well and Windmill, well at
house, a fine Or room house,
fine new frame barn, some orchard.
Here is a snap at $65, 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, 1907-10-03
80 acres at $50
Near county seat, near school. near
store, good roads. so acres good
farm land Lots of small fruit

No. 3ls miles from county seat,
good roads, a mile tor, f. d., l mi'e
to school and store, 40 acres lays we'll,
40 rough, bluegrass and brush pasture,
part of this forty has been under
pillow, ABOUT fifty acres good farm land
we'll fenced, all seeded to timothy and
clover, spring in pasture, good soil,
about seventy five fine bearing cherry
trees, apples, plums aud all kinds of
small fruit, big strawberry patch,
blackberries, raspberries, currants,
grapes, yard, garden, orchard and
barn and poultry yards fenced with
woven wire, buildings in good loca-
ton, stable for six horses, cattle shed
for twelve COWS, stalls for each, hog
house, hen house about l0x32, a fine
little two room house, stone-walled
cellar, all buildings are gond as new,
good brick-walled well at door. $500
mortgage, 4 years at 512 per cent.
$500 to $1,000 payment, then 500 q
year for ten or fifteen years. A bar
gain for someone.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
Fine Farm for Sale
100 Acres in Adair County, Nicely
Located, Main Line c. R. /. &P.
Not a Foot of Waste Land

No. j. $50 acres at $65. No stone,
no burrs; all in oats, corn, tame grass,
fine twelve acre hog pasture, good
hog house, elegant spring of Sparkling
water, fine grove, good orchard, only
ten or fifteen rods to schoolhouse, all
fenced and cross fenced, fair house,
stable, barn, good pastures. on r. +. d.,
telephone in house. Small payment
and long time on balance with low
interest. At onlv 500. per acre. If
you zee it, you'll buy. Enquire at
Journal office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
100 Acre Farm

So. 60 acres in blue grass pasture,
so acres in timothy aud clover, 80 acres
in corn ground, all fenced hog tight,
good six room house in the best OF re,
pair, large barn in good shape, good
wells, cribs, granary, windmill, etc.
Land lays rolling, all of the land can
be farmed but about six acres which
is in timber, no grubs, no brush. One
mile from one of the best towns On the
Rock Island road in Adair county.
Price $65 per acre, $4,000 down, bal
ance on terms to suit purchaser.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
$50 Acres at $50.
A Little Rough but Price Right.
Will Make q Fine Pasture.
No Waste Land.

No. 322. 100 acres about six
miles from Guthrie, good roads, !
mile to school, some of this is rough
but all first class pasture land, about
lays fairly we'll, no waste land,
part seeded, good house of 4 or 5
rooms, good but small out buildings,
deep we'll and windmill, good stock
4arm for some one and cheap at
only $50. per acre. $500 payment
March first, 1908, balance long time
and easy payments.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
Delays are Dangerous
100 Acres at Only SOS. 90 per acre.
In the Rich Corn Garden
of Iowa

No GIG. Seven miles from town.
100 acres in grass. Good 6 room house,
only fair barn, COW barn, calf stable,
IL acres hog pasture, hog house, corn
crib, good fences, good yards, never
failing spring, near school, telephone
in house, R. F. D. at door, no cookie
burrs, no brush stone or sand. Ready
to 90 to farming without the expeudi-
ture of one cent. Small payment down
balance on long time at low rate of
interest. Enquire of Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
100 Acres at $4,000
Not In a High State of Cultivation
but will Make Family a Nice
Home for Little Money.

No. 344. 100 acres 3 miles from
county seat, good roads, good neigh
bors, mile to school, ] mile to r.
r. D., II miles to church, part of
this farm lays very we'll, some of
this is a little rough but all good
soil, good house, small out buildings
but serviceahle, some fruit, a good
home for some one. Price $65. per
acre, terms 800 to 1000 dollars or
it's equivalent by March /, 1908,
balance easy terms, about 100
dollars payment per year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
A MODEL HOME
1t Can't be Duplicated in
Iowa for the Price,
500 per Acre.

No. 21o. 100 acres at s.. 90. 3
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,
III story house 16x2S, barn 2Sx32 and
shed, wood house and other outbuild-
ings, 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, 1907-10-03
THE HOME
Of the Blest. That's What You'd Call
it if You Owned it. This
Low Price Should Suit You.

A so. 225 acres at $e5 90, three
miles from county seat, good roads,
part is bottom land, no overflow, some
rolling but not rough, part in clover
and timothy, well fenced, good soil,
good house, large barns, sheds, etc.,
but not first class, well 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, 1907-10-03
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. 400 acres miles from good
live town, about 300 acres in crops and
tame grass, balance brush pasture, about
100 acres bottom land, balance rolling to
rough, a first class stock farm, phone in
house, mile to school, finely watered,
first class or room house, monster
Darn, smaller barn, cribs, granary, hog
mouse, all kinds of outbulldings in fine
condition, orchard, finely watered.
Price SAC. per acre, $4,000 mortgage 5
per cent years to run, about $4,000.
cash March 1, 1908, balance easy terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
800 Acres at Sos
To own this Farm would cause you
to remark, otis worth SIS, and
no mau can get 1t for less"

No. 3O6. 800 acres I miles from good
town, level roads, 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
so bushels of corn per acre and will do it
yet. Price $65. 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, 1907-10-03
A 1ONEY r1AKER
Improve this Yourself and then
Get the Raise.

A. z. 21O acres at $3.50 till Janu-
ary list, 1907 and after that $780, -Four
and one-half miles from fine town on
Rock Island, good roads, 160 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 5000 down, balance long time.
Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
Do You Need An Eighty

A very choice 80 acres fer sale
All under cultivation. Lays we'll.
Good house, barn and sheds. Near
school. Fine new hog house. Near
good town, splendid roads. Cheap
at $75 90 On Rock Island Mail Line.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
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, SIX miles from
a good town on main line of railroad,
40 rods to school, R. F. d. at door,
close to church. good neighborhood,
l60 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 66xS0, 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, 1907-10-03
so Acre Farm

ga. 21a miles from Patterson, Mad
ison county, Iowa, "a miles from Des
Moines. Fair renters improvements,
house, barn, cribs, etc. so acres seed
ed liz timothy and clover, has been
seeded for four years, 10 acres in corn
ground, 20 acres in timber pasture, all
fenced and cross fenced. land lays
rolling but not rough. Price $50 per
acre, $1,000 down, balance to suit the
purchaser.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
Brick Building

A good brick building in town of
1000 on the main line of the Milwau-
kee in Iowa. Size 24xs5, two stories
and basement, in the very best of re-.
pair, plate glass front, furnace heated,
used for hotel and restaurant purpos-
es divided into Is rooas.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
IS Acres at 500

Our No. 327. Three miles from r.
r. station, six miles from junction on
main line Rock Island. Rolling prai.
RE, good soil, small improvements,
close to school and r +. D. A very
fine spring. Five hundred payment,
balance on long time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
100 acres at $66
Here is Little Hunk along the Line
of the K l & P Railway that
Will Bear Investigation

No. 3l4. 100 acres at $66. 4 miles
each from two good towns on the
main line of the Rock Island, no
better market In Iowa, good roads,
school on farm, r. f d. at door, good
neighbers, lays rolling but not rough,
no waste land, we'll fenced, good soil
surrounding farms are held at S75 to
500 per acre, fair Improvements,
small house, beautiful grove, orchard,
yard and lawn, lots of small fruit,
good well of water at door, hen house
12xl4, granary 14xl6, machine shed
14x30, corn crib 36x1Ox12, hog house,
hog pasture, garden fenced with
woven wire, barn 1896, COW barn
18x36, waterworks, windmill, tanks,
etc. Will carry $4,000 loan on farm
and long time to pay it in. Would
like $4,000 payment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
IOWA DIRT
Short Quarter Near Thrifty Town on
Main Line of the Rock Island

No. W. All in crop, corn and oats,
fine pasture, fine spring pped to
house and yards, road two sides,
house, granary, barn, beautiful grove,
and orchard. Near neighhors, no
waste land, one mile to school. Take
it before the advance that is coming.
Small payment, long time on balance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
100 Acres at $50

No. $50. About seven miles from
Milwaukee Ry. station, one-half level
or nearly so, balance rolling, we'll
watered and fenced, close to school
and r. Ed, fair improvements. Con-
vince the owner you mean business,
then name your own terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
SO Acres at 500.
A Pleasant Farm at Fair Price. One
That You May improve Yourself

No. 3Ol. so acres 2 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 $50. 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, 1907-10-03
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 57A per cent, $4,000, by
March /, 1907, balance long time at 6
per cent perhaps can get it at 51a per
cent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-10-03
100 Acres at SIS, we'll
worth SIOO

No. 800. Not q foot of waste land,
gently rolling, all tillable but few
acres of slough, only II miles from
good railway station, good new barn,
5 or room house, orchard, deep we'll
and windmill. One of our best aud at
very low price. $500 to $4,000 will
handle this.
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the devil should not stay you to De my bridei'i
Thereupon she drew a little backward, saying
shortly, Myself should stay me; would al
your clansnen avail against my will"
With that he stopped his filing and looked up
laughing, yet softly, Try me not too hard, lady!
even though We be Percy"
Then the chain fell apart and he began to work
the other, though with his left hand it went but
slowly And the lady put back her long sleeves
saying, Give me-
And though he smiled he gave her the good iron.
and watched her white fingers struggling with the
rusty chain.
Presently he laid his free hand on hers, and she
looked UP, and stopped her fling, why he
asked again, when We hate So"
Nay, said she, with dropping head, lit was
Yourself that fouted me.
Il was mad with shame. Isaw younot till heend ~.
But |, sweet Mary. | must hate Douglas while
he lives; but will not accord to treachery. When
We are dead
Then will We be my sweetheart" he asked.
Get We to Your fling" quoth she in anger.
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either side, burned torches and beneath them on
the bench Glen the warder with his keys hang
ing at his grdle. But his head rolled upon his
breast, and beside him lay f1agon overturned.
All said the lady softly to herself, the lad
Peter hath done what he promised"
She set her torch in ring, and trembling stole
the keys. One by she tried them in the lock,
and at last undid the door while the warder moved
opened eye. Then she took her torch again,
went down the steps, and the great door blew slowly
shut behind her
Now the Douglas looked up, as he sat, wakeful
and sorroWful, in his chains and saw, it seemed,
angel such as he had often beheld many in his
missal book. He crossed him and said aves but
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By EDITH Kicker
Drawings by Joseph Clement Coll

presently he knew the fair lady she put up her
light the wall. and slowly drew near to him.
Il greet YOU, friend" said she, and laughed
little
Have We come to twit me-" asked he, short and
sharp
Nay; L leave that for those that STAY you to-
morrow"
For her great fairness he scarce needed her words
Do ye hate SO. lord?"
The Percys child" quoth he right bitterly. vet
adding low, and like to him as the moon is to the
night!
Mayhap she heard, for she drew higher with both
hands gathering up her robes from the founess of
the floor. If would help you" quoth she, and
smiled.
The knight drew back until his chains creaked
and held him fast No Percy's help for me-"
said he. "A Douglas can dree his weird
She came close to the ledge of stone whereon he
sat bound and presently drew from her girdle
some bit of iron and began playing with it. Peter
the armorers lad would leap into the Sowav for
me, she said, laughing again as sweetly as the
laverock sings in April. " He hath brought me this
bauble. Are We weary with naught to do? Behod.r
And there fell into his hand file
Saints quoth he, Would We tempt me.
LADY,"
Then she counted the four chains that held him.
hand and foot, and answered, "A good night s work.
lord What We have to say to me, tell ye
work
And he could not resist,-for his young life
sweet to him,-but began quickly to file away the
chain that dragged at his left arm.
long time the lady watched him before he
spoke, yet at last said he, "Ye have braved the
Percys wrath in this, lady"
Ay, yet | am Percy too,
49, Why have We done it"
( For the honor of the Percys-no whit
n for your sake said She and her voice
v \ was chill as wind in March
NJ Byr Lady, were We aught but Percy,
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did but try HIM He shall hang tomorrow; but
first he shall to the rack and when he hath promised
goods enough and gold enough, then shall | send
to get them, and ho-for Douglass twisted neck,
MAY" began the lady.
Why not? Who will avenge him? His kinsmen
will snarl among themselves for his lands, the cursl
No man among them will heed that their chiefs
head rots the wall"
Thereupon the Percy back to the great hall
where was wassan and high revelry.
When the hour drew to midnight the Lady
Barbara rose from her window and took torch
from the wall; so, ghostwise, crept down the tower
steps and pace by pace, listening like the hare N
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knight to the dungeon, and chained
him to the wall with four strong chains
Presently the Percy, when he had
we'll eaten and drunk, came to his
daughters bower and found her sit
ting alone by window.
Lass" quoth he, and his voice
was heavy with wine and sleep, Il
would not have wed thee to von
robber."
II deem not!" cried she, shrill
Nay" his anger grew, but by all
the saints an thou speak again as thou
hast defed me to-day, I'll-I'll drag
thee by the hair until thou long for
the thorn stake! Mind thee that"
L hear, Ny Lord" said she, and
no more.
For the Douglas-he is a fool I
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T he Way Of til e Win

r the day Of All Souls, the
Percy and the Dougla
met as they rode at the
hunt. Straightway there fell
blows between their men IL
green; the yeomen of the
Douglas were slain, and him
self was wounded, fighting
with broken sword, borne
down by a heap of men,
bound hand and foot. Then
as evening fell the Percy and
his henchmen rode over the
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moorlands with
song and shout,
bearing across
their saddle bows
d good few of
their wounded
fellows. Yet no
small JOY was
theirs; for they
were heavy with
booty from the
slain, and the