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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11
JOSHUA JORDAN
One of the Cleverest Old Salts That
Ever Turned Land Lubber.

Joshua Jordan, who for years
plowed the seas from "Darieu" to the
"Bosporus" and from "Cape of Good
Hope" to the "Aleutians" by way of
the "Horn" finally luffed up and
beached his "hull" on the rugged
shores of Audubon County, where the
pure air of heaven breathes on man g
best efforts and smiles the smile Of
success if his thoughts and actions
are right. 1t was not long after com
pletiDg a landing before this jolly tar
conceived the idea that the life Of the
farmer was not 80 bad after all and
much more independent than many
others. A few months later we find
our friend in possession of a fine farm
in Cameron township. The worse
was yet to come however as house
keeper seemed quite essential in his
new avocation. It was not long
before he met trim little craft and
no one was surprised to hear of
Joshuss surrendering from stem to
stern. For some time Joshua has
been following "the hunt" with "fore
royal stay" we'll taut, and "spanker
sheet" we'll "aback" expecting at any
time to hear the piping OF the
boatswain" to man the "gig." It
came Tuesday night last and such a
hurrying nearly caused our friends
"capsizing" He soon 'righted" how
ever aud the last heard from him was
"hurry up Brooks" go in at the star
board door, go right through the
"gally and into the cabin quick. Josh
ua has again entered harbor and
tranquility on his ranch reigns
supreme. ITs BOY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11
CHAUTAUQUA
Agents Here trying to Engage Certain
Number Season Tickets to As
sure the Entertainment.

Prof H. w. Hurt, representing the
Chautauqua department of the Red
path Lyceum Bureau, has been in
the city interviewing the business
men about having a Cnautauqua here
in August. The Chautauqua is run
for six days with twelve good enter
tainments guaranteed but they say
they never have given less than fifteen.
Mr.. Hurt met with good deal
of Encouragement, six days OF good
entertaining would give our people an
opportunity to enjoy themselves, as
the Redpath Bureau is one of the
best in the country. There will be
agents here to sell tickets soon. They
will have to cell about a thousand or
give it up. The full course tickets are
$l.50 apiece and the single admission
is thirty five and fifty cents. II they
can secure the school grounds it will
be held in a large tent. After the
Chautauqua they agree to clean it all
up SO it will not hurt the grounds. Do
all you can to help 1t along 30 it can
be held.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11
Didn't Like the Sample.

Clark Howell, of the Atlanta Consti.
tuition, enjoys telling how, in his early
days in the newspaper field, he was
visited by a Georgia farmer, having
his 17-year-old son in tow, and who,
upon entering the office, said:
81 came to git some information, Mr.
Howell"
81 shall be glad to afford you any
that l can" politely responded Howell
WELL said the farmer, this boy o
mine wants to go into the literary bust
ness; an l thought you would know il
there was any money in it. It's gooc
business, ain'tlit?" -Harper's Weekly
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11

guardian.
Several parties have already presen-
ted gophers killed prior to July 4th
under the impression that they could
collect bounty upon them. This
could not be done as the law did not
go into effect until July 4th, 1907.
1t has also been reported that some
boys in this county have been collec-
ting gopher claws for some time, ex-
pecting to present them after July 4th
to collect bounty upon them. It
will be a mistake to present such GO
pliers as no bounty will be paid upon
them because they were caught prior
to July 4th.
A signed affidavit must be filed with
the Auditor showing the fact that 60
, piers upon which bounty is claimed
were killed after July 4th and within
80 days before filing the claim.
This affidavit might be made by q
minor if he understands the nature of
an oath. II a minor presents a claim
for bounty for gophers he may make
the necessary proof, but the warrant
for the bounty will have to be issued
to the parent or guardian. All claims
| for bounty should be made in the
I name of the parent or guardian of q
minors aud not in the name of the
minor himself. The public will readi-
ly understand that the Auditor can
not legally issue warrants to minor,
80 don't ask for them in that way. A
false affidavit made for the purpose of
obtaining gopher bounty will rem
der the person making such affidavit
liable to criminal prosecution. twill
be better in all cases for the parent, or
guardian of minors presenting claims
for bounties under this law to accom-
pany the minor to the Auditors Offic,
when presenting the claim and file
the claim for the minor and receive
the warrant himself. By so doing con-
siderable trouble and confusion will
be avoided.
Respectfully Submitted,
o. B. TRAIN, Co. Auditor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11

Free Samples of "Preventics" and a
booklet on Colds will be gladly mailed
you, on request, by DR.. Shoop, Racine,
Wis. simply to provemer Preventics
are little Candy Cold Cure Tablets. No
Quinine, no Laxative, nothing harmful
whatever. Preventics prevent colds-as
the name imples-when taken early, or
at the ''sneeze stage" For seated cold
or LaGrippe, break it up safely and
quickly with Preventics. Sold by N.
Hansen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11
Ruth Anderson is out at the
Hensley home in Greeley, visiting.

Ruth Anderson is out at the
Hensley home in Greeley, visiting.
jess Humiston is again in his place
down at the North Western Depot we
are glad to see.
Ed Elwood and family of Brayton
visited in the city with relatives the
first of last week.
Mrs. Agnes Stotts and daughter,
Myrtle, have gone to Ottumwa and
will then go to Lake Okoboji.
VIM. Layton and wife of Omaha
visited with her mother, Mrs. NJ
Monroe, and other relatives and
friends over the Fourth.
Let me mail you free, to prove merit,
samples of my DR.. Shoop's Restorative,
and my Book on either Dyspepsia, The
Heart, or The Kidneys. Address me,
DIR. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Troubles of the
Stomach, Heart or Kidneys. are merely
symptoms of deeper ailment. Don
make the common error of treating
symptoms only. Symptom treatment is
treating the RESULT of your ailment, and
not THE CAUSE. Weak Stomach nerves
the inside nerves-means stomach
weakness, always. And the Heart and
Kidneys as we'll have their controlling OF
inside nerves. Weaken these nerves and
you inevitably have weak vital organs.
Here is where Dr. Shops Restorative
has made its fame. No other remedy
ever claims to treat the ''inside nerves. .
Also for bloating, biliousness, bad breath
or complexion use DIR. Shops Restora-
tive. Write for my free book now. DR..
Shops Restorative sold by N. Hansen
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11
Scherf-Peppers Nuptials

A quiet wedding occurred at the
home of the BRIDES mother last Thurs
day evening, July 4, 1907, at eight
O'Clock at which time, Miss Ethel
Peppers of this city was united in
marriage to William Scherf of Omaha.
The solemn rites we're performed by
attorney, III. j. Mantz. Only the
relatives and few immediate friends
were present. The best wishes of
their many friends 20 with them
through the rest of their life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11
CELEBRATION
Everybody Were Happy. Fair Sized
Crowd Present. Much Enter
tainment Was Provided.

Last Thursday was beautiful day
to celebrate the Fourth which was
done in grand style. The Atlantic
Band and the Marshal Band fur
nisbed good music all day. Senator
Gillilland delivered an excellent ad-
dress, the sports were good and the
fireworks were fine. No one was
disappointed with the acrobats.
Everything proved success and no
one hurt. The ball game, Dedham vs
Audubon was quite interesting and
resulted in score of S to l in favor of
Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11
MONEY TO LOAN!
With the German Savings
B0,ak at 5 per cent interest.
Optional Payments.
NASH &, PHELPS
audubon. IO,Ua

Cl6rleS WaGCS spent the fOurCl IN
Audubon.
Val Herbert and wife went to At
lantic Saturday.
The Audubon baseball boys will
play Extra, July 81.
Riley Jones left Saturday for Kan
sas to commence threshing.
Will and Sadie Mantz returned from
their Oklahoma trip, Wednesday.
Harm Rice is enjoying visit from
his mother and father of Omaha.
VIM. scherf and wife left Friday
for Omaha where they expect to live.
John Jones and wife are rejoicing
over the arrival of fine baby girl.
Esther and Charlie White visited in
Extra, with friends the first of the
week.
Roy Smith of Fort Dodge, son of
w. w. Smith and wife, has been here
on visit.
Miss Dolly Coyne has gone to Cas-
cade, Iowa to make her home with
her aunt.
Harry Watts had business here
SATURDAY returning 10 Des Moines,
Sunday.
Adolph Wolf visited with his friend
George Guernsey in Extra, one day
the past week.
Harry Sampson and wife are visit
ing with his parents at the G. H.
Sampson home.
LATE Simpson and wife entertained
their cousins, Ruby and Edna Pearson
the first Of the week.
o. B. Train, his wife and Mr.. Mac
hargue and his family are enjoying an
outing at Lake View.
Mrs. r. Rasmussen has discontin-
ued her lessons of embroidery work
for the summer months.
Don Drake has opened his office
over ID. d. Scars store and is now
ready for your patronage.
Mr.. Hancock, of Chicago, arrived
Monday to look after his land interests
in charge of Charles Bagley.
Jess Humiston and wife returned
last week from st. Paul where they
The Embroidery club with Mrs. H
Peterson as teacher will meet with
Mrs. Del Weaver, July 16 at 2 o'clock
A special excursion goes to Lewis
from Audubon next Sunday morning
at 7:30. Extra and Lewis are to play
ball.
j Little Charley Smutney, brother
of Ed Smutney, has been very sick out
in Omaha but we are glad to say he is
getting better.
i VIM. O'Connell and family of Long
Beach, California, arrived Monday
and are visiting with her parents al
the E. j. Freeman home.
VIM. Raebel, of Omaha, and Robert
Rachel, who is travelling for the
Scranton Correspondence School al
Centervllle are visiting with relatives
here.
| F. S. Watts and son Harry went W
to Lake Okoboji, the first of the week
They were accompanied as far al
Templeton by Mrs. Watts They
went in Petty's automobile.
Mrs. w. r. Wolfe and daughter, o
Carroll, was ia town Friday visiting
old friends. They used to live her.
five years ago. They still have fin,
farm in Cameron township.
Lloyd Hays and family went dow1
to Extra, Saturday, for 3 visit witt
her people and before returning tt
their home at Omaha they will com,
up here to visit again with his people
The annual convention of tn,
Women's Missionary Society of De
Moines conference branch of tn
Evangelical church in Audubon
commenced today and will last unit
| the fourteenth. All are invited t,
4 attend.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11
Teachers Take Notice

The returns from the June examin-
ations will come to this office about
July 90. This gives US so short time
to get out notices to you that we adj
wise you to be here for the July
to the contrary.
ELLA NJ. STEARNS,
County uperintendent
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11
TO THE PUBLIC

TO THE PUBLIC
Many questions having been asked
with reference to the new law requir-
ing bounty to be paid upon gophers
killed, and as many seem to have an
erroneous idea of the law, and the me.
thod Of proving the destruction of
gophers, 1 take this opportunity of
calling the attention of the public to
the following facts in regard to this
law.
1st. No bounty can be paid on go
piers killed prior to July lst., 1907.
2nd. The claim must be filed within
and proper proof thereof made within
30 days after the gopher is killed.
Sd. Warrants for bounty can not be
given to minors.
4th. Proof may be made by minor
if he understands the nature of an
oath, but the warrants for the bounty
must be made either to his parent, OF
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11
AUDUBON NEWS
FARM LOANS,
In 500 Optional Payments
At 5 PEI. Cent
CHARLES RAGLEY
Seven Short Horn bulls for sale.
j. G.. Hartman q Son, Brayton.

Seven Short Horn bulls for sale.
j. G. Hardman q Son, Brayton'
Mrs. Sam Ulrich returned from a
visit in Anita.
A. HI. Brown has gone to Des
Moines on business.
Mary Doff will teach school in
Texas, the coming term.
Miss Bessie Watson returned from a
weeks visit in Guthrie Center.
J. B. Burkhart and G. B. Minsher
are out at the George Stetzel home.
Belle Donaldson, of Defiance, spent
Miss Matte Fulton of Atlantic is
visiting her brother, DR.. j. M. Fulton.
Iohn Freeman and wife returned
Saturday from pleasant visit in Red
Oak.
Alex Zinky out on Route 6, received
q pair of ferrets from Foy Harris of
Marine.
Louis Groteluschen OF Gray attend
ed the telephone meeting in the city
Saturday.
Mrs. Hurd, mother of AL Hurd,
visited in Extra, the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. Charles Coe and son of Lewis
have been visiting with George Coe
and wife.
Mrs. Henry Kroeger and children of
Extra spent the day, one day last
week in the city.
Elmer McKarahan arrived home
Wednesday to spend his vacation
with his parents.
Mrs. P. T. Stafford, sister of Mrs. r.
o. Craney left for her home Saturday
after visit here.
j. B. Kevan and wife have been
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bassett of Omaha.
Mrs. Simons is enjoying q visit
from her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark of Marine.
Ferle Jones who works at Shelby
spent the Fourth with his mother and
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Rice, mother of Robert Rice,
of Ell Reno, has been entertaining
company the PAST week.
Bert Timmons and wife of Des
Moines spent the Fourth with her
mother, Mrs Mushrush.
Miss May McIlvaine went down to
Pleasantville to visit with Mrs. Lillis
Hays-Gorder for while.
DIR. J. E Clark and wife, of Indian.
ola are visiting with the latter's sister,
Mrs. Ed Bilharz, this week.
Grandpa Kellogg, the venerable
father of our County Treasurer is
making that worthy man visit.
Miss Bessie Rippey of Winterset
arrived in the city Wednesday, tc
visit friends until after the Fourth.
Mr.. L. w. Spencer and wife, OF
Omaha, have been visiting with Mrs.
Spencer's parents, Joe Richards and
wife.
There was Rural telephone meet
ing in Audubon Saturday to employ
men to keep the wire in repair on the
lines.
county surveyor, L. L. Wnluteu o
Extra did some fine work with hii
new surveyors outfit on our streets
Wedne day.
A Mr.. Bowlan, nephew of DR.. A. L
Brooks and Chester Brooks and alst
Mrs. G. 6. Langworthy, is visiting
here at the present time.
Mrs. Fred Delahoyde and daughte
Gretchen of Guthrie County art
visiting with relatives at the Charle
Van Gorder and Mrs. Thomas Wake
homes.
The County Treasurer's, office is re-
ceiving much needed decorating o
paint and paper. The dingy ole
shack almost turned a person.
stomach to enter it. 1t will be goot
for another ten years now.
Mr.. ]. T. Horton and Miss Mary ]
Streeter were married at the Cour
House by Rev. Ed B. Cousins, July
1907. Miss Streeter is from Crooked
Creek vicinity and the groom wa
raised by S. r. Horton of Brayton
Congratulations.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11
Rugs
Size 9Xl2

See our So. IS large arm Rock.
ers. We defy competition to
buy one like it for less than
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11

Bad sick headaches, biliousness or
constipation are quickly relieved by
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Small
pill, sure pill, safe pill-prompt and
pleasant in action. Sold by Nick Doff-
ing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11
DR.: Clifford H. Brooks
EYE SPECIALIST

EYE SPECIALIST
COrrecfs all refr0ctiO"s of
the UisiOsa. ADJUSTS SpectNcles
to needed focus. The greatest
Of care exercised ana all sCOs.hc
guaranteed. office acitLa DIR.
A. II. Brooks, Audubon, IOsCN
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-07-11
LIFE In THE WEST
Is Unendurab1e Without The Journal.
The Sun Continually Shines on 1t.
1t Visits Europe, Australia,
China, Philippines and Hon
Olulu Every Week.

shoshoni, Wyo., July Z, 1907
Mr.. w. j. Lancelot,
Extra, Iowa.
My Dear Sir:-Will you please send
my Journal to Shoshoni, Wyoming
hereafter must have the home
news as regularly as possible.
Thanking you, | am
Very truly,
G., E, BRENNAN
The Holly chieftain., 1907-03-01
Easy Marks.

The leading citizens OF La Junta
seem to be easy marks for tramp-
One came in the other day and depos-
tied draft with one of the local
hanks for 100000 and the banker lad
no suspicious of the man. He said
he didn't need anything on it at pres
ent, but when he expressed a desire
to get suit of clothes and watch
TO replace the one that he had order
cd from Paris or heavcn--we've. for
gotten just which place it was he or
dcrcd it from-the leading business
men were only too glad to sell him
the best they had in stock on the
strength of that little piece of worth
less paper and the statement that he
was the advance agent Of the Rock
Island railroad and that that system
would build into La Junta sometime
the following week.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-03-01
Judge Sets Price on Kisses in Holly.

The clown and trick bicycle rider with Ma
hara $ Minstrels learned something to his sd-
vantage when he struck Holly. and it cost him
Just S14.6O to get next to the new trick.
He rode rapidly up and down the cement
walk if he hadn't struck such picnic since
he left Barnums circus jostlcd legal occu.
pants thereof When he reached the hotel he
eaped from his wheel over the fence and made
an unsuccessful attempt to kiss one Of the girls.
Marshal House charged him only with viola
ton Of the sidewalk ordinance. while Mags-
trate Wilkin strongly reprim.nded him and as
s.ssed minimum fine. However. his other
misconduct made ii an aggravated case.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-03-01
Easy Marriage.

Marriage by contract is an exceeding
" simple process. The two persons de-
sirous Of being welded go to lawyer
to have the contract drawn up or OBJ
tain blank form at the office of the
city clerk. Then they appear before
notary public, Justice of the peace or
any other onicial holding the necessary
legal authority and acknowledge the
contract That is all there Is to 1t. Un-
der the laws of New York they are
legally married, as though they had
gone through a solemn ceremony in a
big cathedral.
The policy Of the lawmakers Of New
York has long been that of making
marriage az easy a. possible. The rest
Of the country, however, is beginning
to suspect that what IL needed is more
carefulness in this respect. Marriage
by contract, II extensively practiced.
seems bound to bring results not at all
desirable. There Is nothing In the mere
signing of an agreement to comport
with the seriousness Of marriage 1t
makes bigamy. mlscegenation and the
marriage of those who are under the
legal age easy. Instead Of tending to
lessen the number of divorces the con.
tract system undoubtedly has the ef
feet Of increasing matrimonial ship
wrecks. 1t removes checks to injudi-
cious wedlock.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-03-01
And Now 1t Is Trial Divorce.

Massachusetts,, the home of many
new theories and innovations, now
has new scheme A Salem preacher
and his wife, after living together for
.wenty-three years. have decided to
have a trial divorce. They will be
separated for a period of three years,
during which the wife will receive an
alimony or maintenance, of SIS per
month. During tlis period neither
will apply for legal divorce, al
though they may do so, if they are
satisfied with the new arrangement,
at the end of the three years.
1t may be sad in behalf of this
brother and his wife, tnat they are at
least open and above board in their
proposed trial Viicwing the matter
from any standpoint a system of trial
divorce is much less harmful to So
ciety than TIE proposed system of
trial marriage, because the latter
makes provision for separation, while
the former gives an opportunity for
the couple to become united.-Colo-
rad Springs Telegraph.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-03-01
Kicking at Santa Fe.

Sixteen OF the lady members of the
Royal Neighbors were put off No. 5
about two miles this side of Holly
Sunday morning, as the conductor
would not let them off at Granada,
from which point they hailed The
women were compelled to walk back
to Holly and wait for the next train.
Considerable Indignation is felt by
some on account oi this episode. 1t
is hard to tell just where the blame
for it all lies.-Times.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-03-01
A Long Felt Want.

1t is told by All exchange that
Kansas man has just succeeded in
getting a patent on an electric motor
fastened on a cows back, the electric
i:y being generated by dynamo at
tached TO her tail. She strains the
milk and hangs up the pail and the
strainer. A small phonograph ac-
companies the outfit and yells so"
every times she moves. If she lifts
her foot, a little dingus slips over
condivus and the phonograph says
dammit" and if she continues to
kick, hinged arm catches the milk
stool and lams her on the back with
it. A patent churn goes along with
the outfit and works the butter into
one dish and the hair into another.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-03-01
Lyon's cantaloupe Views.

Immediately on his return last
week to New York from business
trip to Colorado and California, L.
NJ Lyon broke into print with the fol-
lowing interview, says Rocky Ford
Tribune:
II can speak positively of our own
position, the Lyon Bros. Co. and M.
o. Coggins Co. If there is no dam
age to the acreage planted for us un-
der contracts we will have about so
per cent more cars to market from the
Imperial valley of California than last
yea.
'In Colorado if we should advance
money the entire season the same as
others are doing we could have signed
up an enormous acreage and would
have held the old Rocky Eord con-
tract, but we refused to bid for it
on cash advance for the entire sea-
son. AS it is, we have more acreage
signed up at present time in Colorado
than we shipped cantaloupes from
during the season of 1906.
"Some of the firms in the deal are
to advance so to 62Hc per standard
crate during September We have
signed up our acreage with no ad-
vance during September. We have
had ten years experience in handling
Colorado cantaloupes and know what
conditions we must face, and cash
advance means much larger acreage
and indifference to quality, but it pro-
duces quantity and becomes, with the
majority OF growers, their first aim
to produce large quantity to receive
the cash advance at the platform.
Indications for 1907 are $4,000
acre crop in Colorado, against $500
in 1906.
Our position is certainly safe conn
pared to others who have agreed and
must advance to get business. L
await with much curiosity the outcome
Of the Colorado and California deals.
We have quietly instructed our agents
in every market to prepare themselves
to handle double what they did last
year or any previous year, that they
can assure their trade they will posi-
lively have the best quality and pack
on their market from us"
The Holly chieftain., 1907-03-01
Not So Many Specials"

The president has modified his or,
der that all proofs shall be withheld
from patent until the land is person
ally inspected by special agent,
Under the new order it will not be
necessary to withhold final papers on
proofs on agricultural lands, says La
mar News, except commutation
ncmestcads, where the proof is salts
factory to registers and receivers.
The former order was rather a re-
Election upon the integrity OF settlers
and did them great injustice.
Western representatives, in meas
ure approaching the miscarriage of
justice, resulting from the methods
adopted by these special agents" de-
cined to appropriate the extra half
million dollars @sked to defray ex
penses OF the additional force asked
for