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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
UNKNOWN GIRL HANGS SELF
Found Under Illinois Central Bridge
at Ackley.

dI fACklcy.
Ackley.-A young and beautiful un-
known girl, well dressed and with
every mark of refinement on her fet-
lures, was found hanging with rope
around her neck from beam on the
Illinois Central bridge, two miles east
of Ackley. Every mark of Identified
tion had been carefully cut from her
clothing and a hand satchel, which
she had carried with her, had been
burned before she leaped into eternity.
Three attempts had evidently been
made by the unfortunate girl to end
her life, as the rope had twice been
severed, the broken ends lying on the
ground near by.
The body was found by Henry
Hemb, farmer, about noon, and he
Immediately notified the coroner,
who brought the dead girl here.
Her apparel was of the best and be-
sides the rich clothing there was found
a parcel containing an extra garment
and other clothing. A purse with As
cents was also found. She wore a
small diamond ring.
That the young lady, who appears
to be about 90 years Of age, was firmly
resolved to die, was evidenced by the
fact that she tried to procure poison
at three different drug stores. Failing
III this she went to the hardware store
Of H. A. Miller and bought about
twelve feet of half inch rope. On her
way to the bridge she stopped at the
farm house of G. Humpke and in
CURED for work, and failing to secure
employment proceeded to her doom.
While the girl may have been disap.
pointed in love affair, an examina.
ton by physicians failed to show she
had been misled. 1t is thought that
she became respondent and resolved
to end her life.
She wore green velvet hat, blue
cashmere skirt of fine texture, seal
skin jacket and carried a grey mutt
The ring was small gold band and
contained a little diamond in a tiffany
setting.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
LARK HEADS TEACHERS.
%. M. Elliott Of Sheldon on Executive
Committee.


Des Moines.-F. E. Lark of Onawa,
county superintendent of Monona
county, was elected president of the
State Teachers association for the
coming year. succeeding H. H. T..
Main of Grinnell.
O. M Elliott of Sheldon, was elect
ed upon the executive committee,
making that committee for the COM
ing year consist of F. e. Bolton of
Iowa City, F. E. Palmer Of Jefferson,
and Elliott of Sheldon.
c. R. Scroggie of Des Moines, was
named secretary of the association to
succeed Adam Pickett of Mt. Ayr,
this election being for term of years.
The officers elected follow:
President, County Supt. F. e. Lark
of Monona county; first vice-presi-
.alent, President w. A. Shanklin of
NUpper Iowa university, Fayette; sec
ond vice-president, County Supt. Miss
Maria C. Tingrey of Emmett county:
third vice-president, Supt. w. d. Sails
bury of Clarinda; Secretary, G. r..
Scroggie of Des Moines; treasurer,
g. w. Samson of Cedar Falls; mem
Der executive committee, Supt. o. M.
Elliott of Sheldon; members of the
educational council, County Supt. E..
j. Hook of Winneshiek county and
Supt. S. M. Fultz of Burlington.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
SUICIDE is IDENTIFIED
Believed Clue to AckIey Tragedy Has
Been Found.

Des Moines.-The young woman
who committed suicide at Ackley by
hanging herself at the Illinois Cen
trail bridge, has been identified by
Miss Ruth Murray, Alt Sixteenth
street, as Miss Daisy Booher, the
daughter of a wealthy farmer resid-
ing at Greenfield. Miss Booher was
employed at the Parritt Jewelry store
during the holidays and left Des
Moines for Sioux City Monday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
The young woman whose tragic
death has mystified officials of this
part of the state for the past few
days, Miss Murray declares, was sub.
ject to spells IT dependency and 1t is
believed that her mind had been at.
fected by overwork. When she left
Des Moines she seemed to be in good
spirits, but it is supposed that she was
stricken with one of her periodical
lapses of memory, and left the train
at Ackley to accomplish the deed that
had been her chief vagary for the
past few years. Des Moines friends
of the girl state positively that she
has had no secret love affairs or trou.
bles of any kind that would have
driven her to the rash deed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
Homemade Head Cheese.

Split small pigs head and wash in
cold water. Place with two well
cleaned feet over the fire, cover with
cold water and add a tablespoonful OF
salt. AS soon as It begins to boil add
three onions and one carrot sliced, a
bay leaf and a tablespoonful whole
peppers. Cover and cook until the
meat separates from the bones. Re
move the head and feet, chop fine,
season with salt and pepper to taste.
Strain the broth and leave over night
In the morning remove the fat, and II
there is more than three pints of the
liquor boil until it is reduced to thai
quantity. Add the meat, stir and cooh
five minutes, then pour into molds
Slice for luncheon. If the head cheese
is to be kept for long time put il
into stone jar and cover with vine
gar.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
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, 51s miles from
a good town ON main line of railroad,
40 rods to school, R. F. D. at door,
close to church, good neighborhood,
160 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, a
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 $5OOO
Balance eaSy TERMS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
MODEL HOME
Probably the Best Farm Offered At
The Price in Iowa this Year. We
Cannot Do 1t Justice With Ink,
Come And Look 1t Over.

No. 21O. 120 acres at $1,000. 8
miles from two good towns, 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,
IL story house 16x2S, barn 2Sx32 and
shed, wood house and other outbuild.
ings, cistern at house, deep we'll and
wind mill, small price and easy
terms. It's worth $4,000 per acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
Cider Apple Jelly.

With cider fresh and sweet from
the press, try making apple jelly
Wash and wipe fine favored, rather
tart apples, quarter and put into 8
preserving kettle with cider to near
ly cover. Cook gently until the ap
pies are soft, then strain and measure
the juice. There should be about
half as much cider as fruit. ALLOW
for each pint of juice pint of sugar
heating the latter in the open while
the juice is cooking for 20 minutes
Turn the sugar in with the juice, stil
until dissolved, remove the spoon ant
cook five minutes longer. Pour into
hot sterilized glasses and set on thick
folded newspapers or board out O.
a draught. When cold, cover witt
parafin, branded paper or circles Of
paper dipped in white of egg.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
THE sun SHINES
On this Farm as Often as on the One
Adjoining Which Brought SIS.
1t Is Equal in Value

A. %. 12O acres at s65. Close to
good town, two and one-half miles,
fine road, one-half mile to school,
phone in house, good neighborhood.
This 120 acres lays first class, not a
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
state, farm in high state of cultiva-
ton. about ten acres fine timber,
buildings, and feed lots in grove, or.
chard, half farm in tame grass, a
good four room house, small stables
and out buildings. Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
We Offer this at $50 per
Acre. Adjoining Farms
Are Selling at from
500 to $40

No. 80. $50 acres at $50. IL mile
from dandy town, mills, creamery,
etc., on R. F. D., phone in house,
land lays rolling but not rough, only
ten acres under pillow, balance cut off
brush and blue grass pasture About
all can be plowed, whole quarter
fenced with woven wire, very rich
soil, large cattle sheds, barn, hen
house, all new. New four or FIVE
room house, stone walled cellar. A
good 100 for some one who wants to
invest his own labor at big profit.
Land surrounding this is held at $50
to $40 per acre. You can make this
just as valuable bargain at this
figure but it will not last long. Take
it now Write to Journal Office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
ITS AN IOWA
Farm And Needs No introduction.
100 at This Price Should Be Ia
ken quickly.

No. l. 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 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, we'll at
house, fine 6 or room house, a
fine new frame barn, some orchard.
Here is a 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, 1907-01-03

raise corn and "cane." 1t is one of
the best bargains we have on the
list and should demand your atten-
ton. Read it.
Seven miles from good town, good
roads, all underlaid with coal, 25
acres under cultivation and go more
could be subjugated, all but %
acres is covered with timber, all finely
watered. Three sets of buildings, good
barn, one house that cost $2400,
we'll painted, coal bank in operation
paving $500 royalty, annually. The
coal under this farm will not be ex-
hausted for 25 years. Will take a
thousand dollars in good trade. Terms
easy, Journal. Extra
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
GUARD GOES INSANE.
Wilhelm stenecke Of Davenport Loses
His Mind.

Davenport.-William Steinecke, for
years night Waterman in the insane
department Of Mercy hospital, became
violently insane and was examined be-
fore the county commissioners here.
1t was found that his mind had be-
come affected by constant association
with the mentally unbalanced. BY
testimony of medical experts, the I'm.
usual features of the case were held
to debar Steinecke from the custom
airy commitment to an insane hospital,
as it was their opinion that his trou-
BILE having originated there could best
be cured elsewhere. So Steinecke was
placed in the custody of his son with
instructions to take him into the coun-
try and report developments. Stein
eckes principal Illusion is that he has
200 woman depending on him, day and
night, cause for worry enough to drive
any man insane.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
If You Have No Money,
But a Set of Farming
Tools and Stock

No. $50. 12O acres at $500 per
acre, 27s miles from town, good
farm; 40 acres rough pasture, bal
ance lays we'll and is f1rst-class farm
land, finely watered, deep we'll, wind
mil, tank, ETC.; a big new barn, hog
mouse, sheds, yards all kinds of
fruits, fine house, five or six rooms,
stone walled cellar and arched cave;
this farm is very cheap Terms,
$l,OOO.oO by March 1, 1907, or if you
can give substantial evidence that
you mean business can make ar
rangements to carry you without any
payment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
YOU KNOW
That This Farm Can Not be Sold for
Less Money. You Can See good
Raise, Then Why Not Buy.

No. 4. 260 acres three-fourths of a
mile from a 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 we'll, 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, a 4
or < room house but not first class,
granary, hen house, good barn 4Ox4S,
big orchard. Here is bargain for
some one at only s45 per acre. Write
Journal Extra
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
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 $65. Three
miles from fine town on main line
of Milwaukee railway, telephone in
house, R. F. D. at door, fine laying
forty, we'll 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, a fine
location, good four room house, new
barn for four horses, COW shed, corn
crib, buggy shed, etc. Well watered,
good well at door, 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, 1907-01-03
TO REMOVE BAD DOORS.
Many Remedies for Unpleasant Smells
Of Cooking.

A generous lump of soda placed in
pots and pans in which fish, cabbage,
onions and other strong-smelling foods
have been cooked, will make them
smell sweet and clean.
A teaspoonful of vinegar boiling ON
the stove will counterfeit the smell of
strong food.
A teaspoonfhl of ground cloves on
few hot Goals will produce the same
result.
A sponge placed in saucer of boil
ing hot water, in which has been add
ed a teasponful of oil of lavender,
gives fragrance of violents to
room in which it has been placed.
Flies will not remain where the odor
of oil of lavender is.
A stale crust of bread boiled with
cabbage will absorb the disagreeable
odor.
large lump of charcoal in re.
frigerator will prevent musty smell.
A pound of copperas dissolved in
boiling water, if poured into drain
pipes, will dissolve the grease and
other impurities.
An onion breath may be gotten rid
of by swallowing a mouthful Of vine
gar or drinking half cup of hot wa
ter in which pinch OF baking soda
has been dissolved.
A few mouthfuls of lime water, or
few drops of the tincture of myrrh In
a tumbler of water will sweeten an un.
pleasant breath, and small piece Of
orris root, if chewed, will give VIC
let odor to the breath.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
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 a big town. Good roads, close
to wood and coal, about 5 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 50 acres or
100 acres in exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
ANOTHER BARGAIN
A One Hundred Acre Home Offered
Very Reasonable. Look it Over.

No POI A. IL. 100 acres at $3.50,
8 miles from county seat, roads,
one-half mile to school, good neigh
bors, lays rolling, good soil, almost
new, some stone and brush, but has
not been rented, fenced and well wat
cred, fine orchard, good location, fair
four room house, small stable and
outbuildings. $3.50 down, $500 March
lst, 1907, balance $3.50 per acre per
year at five per cent. Will put in
storm clause, that if crops are des.
stroyed, payment can go over till the
next year. A chance to get home
at easy terms Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
Onion Soup with Cheese.

Cut into small eighth-inch squares
two medium onions, or four ounces;
fry them in butter and moisten will
two quarts of broth, adding bunch
of parsley garnished with chervil, bay
,eaf and Glove of garlic; season with
a little salt, pepper and meat extract;
boil for 20 minutes then remove the
boquet and pour the soup over very
thin slices of bread placed in a metal
or earthenware soup tureen, in inter
vening layers of bread and Parmesan
cheese. Sprinkle a little Parmesar
over the top of the soup. Bake it il
a hot oven.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
Buy Today at $40.
Sell 1t in Two Years for IS or SIS.
That's the Size of it.

No. 43. 40 acres at $40. AZ
miles from town, " mile from school,
good neighborhood, rs acres under
cultivation, balance brush pasture,
we'll fenced and cross fenced, fine
crops, farm well watered, new four
room house, coal and hen house, crib,
stable, sheds, ETC., all new. Will take
a thousand in good trade or will sell
on long time. Very small payment
down or good note. Will put in
storm clause. Journal office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
Suicides for Love of Dead wife.

Characterization threatening to
shoot couple of farm hands if they
followed him, James Peterson of near
Leon attempted to hang himself with
a halter from telephone pole by the
side of the road. Several. farmers
found his hanging with his feet
drawn up, the rope not being long
enough for his purpose. He was i'm
mediately cut down and was hurried
ly taken to a neighbours, and after a
period of Inconsistencies he died
Peterson has been Respondent on
account of the death oe his wife. He
was about forty-five years old, com
fortably dressed and had about 500
on him, the most of which was found
in his shoes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
TWENTY-FIVE ACRES
A Few Acres Well Titled, and
Will Produce Well,

No. 1879. 95 acres at $4,000, 51s
miles from two nice towns, good
roads, 3-4 mile to school, same to R.
F. D., lays level except about
acres and that is in pasture and hog
lot. About SO acres under cultiva-
ton, 20 acres fine young timber that
will cut 500 worth posts and wood
per acre, balance in brush pasture,
about 10 acres in clover and timothy
All well fenced, 1870 rods of woven
wire, well watered, barn and out
buildings, only fair granary, sheds,
etc. Finely protected by grove, good
orchard, stone walled cellar, room
house, $4,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
BISHOP coseRovE is DEAD.
Head Of Southern Iowa Catholic Do
cese Dead.

Davenport The Rt. Rev. Henry
Cosgrove, bishop of the Catholic do
cese of Davenport, died here Saturday
might at 1925 o'clock, after lingering
Illness The immediate cause of his
death is said to have been cancer of
the kidneys, but he had been ailing
s,for years from dyspepsia, which de-
yeloped into sort Of general debil-
ity. He had been an invalid for the
past eighteen months, and was prac-
tically helpless for the greater part of
that time Several weeks ago all hope
was given up and physicians then an
that his death might occur
at any moment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
THINK OF 1T
A Fine One Hundred and Twenty Ac-
re Farm at $4,000 Per Acre. 1T
Will Never Be Cheaper.

No. 2 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 a bargain
price, good stock and grain farm
finely watered by spring and well.
Price $50 per acre, about $4,000 first
mortgage 51a per cent, $4,000, by
March 1, 1907, balance long time at
per cent perhaps can get it at 51s per
cent,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
This Farm is Dirt Cheap
Sons Very Good Iowa Soil
for You, Brother.

No. 1855. 200 acres at $50. 1 mile
to small country town, store and
postoffice, good roads, one-quarter
mile to school, rolling but good, or
chard, 1875 acres under cultivation,
balance pasture, three springs in pas
ture, two wells, windmill, tank, etc.,
fair improvements. $4,000 mortgage,
$4,000 first mortgage due Sept. Sth,
1908 at six per cent, $1,000 I'd mort
gage due March 1907.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
THE HOME
OF the BIest. That's What You'd Call
1t If You Owned it. This
Low Price Should Suit You.

A. so. 225 acres at s61.o0, three
miles 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, 1907-01-03
The Care of Shoes

Shoes may be kept up to the mark
by rubbing the tops with a piece Of
black cloth dipped in solution of
cream and black ink, and by polish.
ing the lower portions vigorously
with a piece of old flannel. An old
pair of shoes, if treated in this way,
and all missing buttons replaced,
will make good appearance, particu.
larly if before this is done they have
had the heels Strengthened.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
Chestnut stuffino.

The following is a stufing espe
cially for turkey: Select Is large
chestnuts and boil them in water un
til they are very tender; then re
move the skins and shell and pound
them in a mortar until they are
a paste. Stir half pound of bread
crumbs into four ounces of suet (beet
suet for choice), add salt and pepper
and little lemon juice to taste.
Mix into this pound of the chest.
nut paste and the stuffing is ready to
use.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
Winter Has No Dread on
This Farm.

No. 15S. 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, 1907-01-03
A Fine Home For a Few
Dollars Near School
and Church.

No. III. so acres at $65. Gently
rolling but not rough. All seeded,
well fenced, mile to school, y mile
TO church, mile to store, shop, ETC.,
1s mile to large creamery, good
nelghborhood, 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, 1907-01-03
Dreamed Potatoes.

For Dreaming, baked potatoes are
much better than boiled ones, as they
are more mealy, and when one desires
the empty shells for serving any
form of potato not baked, they may be
gathered by baking potatoes for day
or two for other meals, scooping out
the inside and either MASKING or
Dreaming the potato, brushing the
shells with butter and setting aside
until time for using them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
A r1ONEY rlAKER
Improve this Yourself and then
Get the Raise.

A. Z. 210 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, 100 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 a low price.
$500 to $500 down, balance long time.
Journal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-03
DEAL IN DIRT
If it's Iowa Dirt and at Our Prices,
Yoa Can't Take Mistake.

A. 81. $50 acres at s66. miles
from town, good Improvements, gen
tly rolling, finely watered, good soil,
we'll fenced. $1,000 March LIST, 1907.
balance long time, two or three years,
without payment, then $500 a year.
Journal,