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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
NEARLY DROWNED
E. 6. Townsan Of Harlan was a Pas
Senger on Board the Columbia
Which Sunk in a Collision

While enroute from Harlan to Ia
coma, Washington, by way of San
francisco, to teach school, Mr.. E. g.
Townsan of our neighboring city en-
gagged berth on the Inflated but fine
steamship, Columbia, which came in
to collision with another steamboat
and went to the bottom during a fog.
Mr.. Townsan was carried down in the
vortex but fortunately was not in
jured. On reaching the surface he
caught hold and climbed onto float
ing object where he rode the restless
waters of the Pacific for several hours
until rescued.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
VIXEN THEY met

They We're to have lunch together
down town and they met by appoint
ment at the milliner's on the corner
They did not intend to buy hats, but
chose the place because of it's conven-
fence. However, when the girl in
gray found that she had arrived first
she thought she would just poke
around" little until her friend ar
rived.
Where shall we go for lunch?"
asked the girl in gray when they
reached the street.
ooh, l don't care. Anywhere you
say"
Il don't care, either
"Well, do you like Blakey's?"
YES"
"The walters there are awfully in
attentive, come to think of it, l like
Carter's better"
"Oh, they have the horridest butter
at Carters,' objected the girl in
gray.
DO they? | never noticed it, and
I'm fussy about butter, too"
well, let's go there, then. l don't
care"
"oh, no; I'd imagine it was bad
now"
They stopped on corner.
I've got to meet mother at two
O'Clock, SO let's decide" said the girl
In gray.
Il don't care bit where we CO."
said the girl in brown.
Neither do L."
Il like one place about as we'll as
another"
$50 do l."
Its too windy standing here, and
I've got an awful cold. Do decide on
something"
All right, you decide"
We'll, we might as we'll go to
Blakey's."
They did.
AS they entered the head waiter
hurried forward to meet them and
showed them tremendously to
small table. Another waiter rushed
forward, and each attendant held
chair for the new arrivals.
Il don't call the walters here mat.
tentiye," said the girl in gray, pulling
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15

off her gloves.
Perhaps l was thinking of some
other place." answered the girl in
brown
The waiter placed menu before
each girl, and then stood respect
fully waiting, pad and pencil in hand.
What shall we have?" said the
girl in gray.
Whatever you like. I want you
to say, because this is my treat"
Indeed, it isn't objected the girl
in gray. Il suggested our lunching
together in town.
But, my dear, don't you remember
I said: Can you come Wednesday,?
and that made my invitation"
Not at all, replied the girl in gray,
land l insist upon paying the bill"
"Well-then next time it shall be
nine"
The waiter, after shifting his pc.
sition from one foot to the other sew
eral times, retired to the next table
and took an order for two men who
had just come in. He now returned
and stood inqutringly beside the girl
in brown.
"Well, what shall we have?" said
the girl in brown. Thereupon the wait
er realized that no progress had been
made and hurried away to fill the or
der for the two men.
Whatever you like"
What about filet au grating"
+ Il don't care for things cooked in
cheese"
We'll, you pick out the potatoes"
said the girl in gray. Where on
earth has that waiter gomez"
This was the place l meant, after
all, where the walters are inatten-
tive" said the girl in brown at
length.
They waited in some annoyance un-
I'll the waiter appeared with the or
der for the next table, He hurried
through his duty there, and presently
stood once more, pad in hand, ex-
pectant besides the girl in gray.
Bring us filet mignon,' she bagan.
"Have you decided on the potatoes
YETI"
They discussed it.
Let's have tomato salad, instead"
said the girl in brown.
"All right. Now that waiter has
gone again! How annoying!"
The waiter had, in fact, lust with.
drawn, as the men at the next table
had finish and were ready to nav
| their check
Il shall never come here again. The
waiter has not taken our order vet. .
Il told you how they were here
said the girl in Brown. complacently,
Both girls bent frowning looks on
| the waiter until he approached their
table again.
Please take cur order, at once >
said the girl in gray, severely. "Filat
mignon, tomato salad aha coffee
Would you rathar have coffee with
| your lunch or after, with some crack
ers and cheese?"
Il don't care. Which would YOU?
| AS | have to meet mother at two
| o'clock, I'm afraid I'd better have il
| with my lunch Can you tell me the
| time, waiter?"
Yes, miss; it is 20 minutes of two
ooh, dear me! Hurry the order as
| fast as you can"
AS the waiter departed, the girl il
gray said: ut is shameful the wa,
we have had to wait | shall be aw
fully late. The inattention of the
walters here is disgraceful."
And the girl in brown agreed will
| her.-Chicago Daily News.
Value of Distrust.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15

John Riha, prominent dealer OF
Vining, Ia says III have been selling
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
for about year and they give better
satisfaction than any pill 1 ever sold.
There are people here who have used
them and they give perfect sntisfac-
ton in every case. / have used them
myself with fine results" Sold by
Nick Dofing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
WASTE
Atlantic Canning Factory Can't Get
Get Help Enough to Save the
Bean Crop. Too Abundant

Special-Because it is impossible to
get hello enough to put up the green
bean crop the company will probab-
ly not attempt to pack this crop here
again. This is the first year they
have canned beans and their ex-
perience has been unsatisfactory.
They offer two dollars day for
pickers but cannot get them. There
are only forty men in the field and
they need hundred.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
occasional,
COMMERCIAL CLUB CUP
Shot at 80

Kate Lehreiber, sister of Deputy
Sheriff Dan Kerwin, arrived in the
city from Chicago the first of the week
to visit her brother and other
relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-15
DR.. Clifford H. Brooks
EYE SPECIALIST

EYE SPECIALIST
COsrects all retr0ctiOns of
the cisiOa. ADJUSTS Spect0cles
to needed focus. The greatest
Of cure eGercised ana all sCOs'Ic
guaranteed. Office ,Uith DIR.
A. Il. Brooks, A,4d,lbOsa, IO,cn
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-31
SALE OF MILITARY SECRETS
French Army and Navy Officers I'm
~ der Arrest. |

Paris, Oct. 2f.-Ensign Charles b.
Ullmo OF the French navy, who was
arrested at Toulon Oct "a on the
charge of being a spy and who con-
fessed to having distracted secret
naval signal book and the naval cipher
code, and Berten, the army reserve
officer, who was arrested at Vendome
charged with negotiating with an
agent Of foreign power for the sale
of the military secrets, were brought
to Paris and arraigned before an ex
aiming magistrate.
Uilmo confessed everything, declar-
Ing he was heavily In debt and that
his object was to raise money, but
adding that he never intended TO be
traitor. -
Berten denied the charge OF trea-
son, but nevertheless the correspond.
ence seized when he was taken inta
custody seemed to prove that he ar.
ranged to deliver, certain military doc
uments to an agent OF a foreign power.
The latter Is not named, but 1t Is UNI
derstood to be Germany.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-31
HEAVY SLUMP IN WHEAT
IaIl E1 EgT .&AW sifi q tEBFJf
Drop of Four Cents in Price on
'''a {" the Chicago Board. .aa4

/" Chicago, OCT % .ZThe financial con-
dition In New York and the action OF
the local banks in deciding TO issue
clearinghouse certificates and to- de-
msnd full legal notice Oh withdrawal
of time deposits caused weak mar
ket in all OF the graino pits Wheat
within short time after the opening
struck point 4 cents lower than the
previous days close. The opening for
December wheat was 971a to SO and
from this point the price slid down
to SO. At 10. 80 1t was holding around
81 The selling was in quite large
volume, but the demand was slack
and buyers. were to all appearances
extremely reluctant to take hold. Brief
rallies took place after the breaks,
but the principal buyers We're shorts.
There was little buying for investment
and the refusal of the banks to pay
out large amounts of cash limited the
opportunities of prospective purchas-
ers to put up the margins demanded
by the brokers.
Both corn and oats were weak for
the same reasons as affected the
wheat market. n
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-31
SUPPOSED TRAIN ROBBERS
Two Men Captured at Spokane With
$4,000 in Cash.

Spokane, Wash, Oct 26.-With
$4,000 in national bank notes con-
cealed on their persons, at the point
of drawn revolvers, surrounded by
squad of detectives, two rough look
ing men, believed to be the bandits
who held up the Great Northern ORR
entail limited train near Rondo Siding,
Mont, on Sept. II and secured $4,000
in greenbacks, threw up their hands
and were arrested in a Great North
ern dining car as II entered this city.
When searched at the police station
the $4,000 was u. taken from their
clothing The descriptions Of the
bandits, exactly fit them. On the. pa
per wrappers around the currency was
the stamp OF the Commercial Ma
tional bank OF Chicago. The suspects
gave their names as G. F.. Mcdonald,
forty-three years old. and Ed Smith.
thirty-three years old, They said
they were miners. They fell under
suspicion at Bonners Ferry, where
they sduandered $500 in dance halls
and saloons. ~ 'A H4H
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-31
SITUATION is BETTER
Financial Conditions in New York
Continue to Improve.
HEAVY GOLD EXPECTATIONS
Engagements Already Made Agsre-
gate s17,5oo,ooo and Have Had
Very Helpful Influence, a.g.

New York, Oct. 2S.-The financial
situation continues to show encourag-
ing evidence of Improvement, as ex-
ceptionally large engagements OF gold
have been made abroad and the stock
market is advancing on the general
demand for securities at low prices.
The gold engagements now total $l7,-
100000 and already exert very help
full influence. There are considerable
orders from abroad for American Sc
curities, which must be paid for In
gold, and this will augment the specie
imports. Investigation also disoloses
an exceptionally large number of
transfers Of stocks upon the books of
the various corporations having head.
quarters in New York. indicating
heavy Investment buying.
/ There are practically no margin
transactions ON the stock exchange at
this time No failures have been re-
ported angwherei in New York and
even in the case of the Kansas. City
Institution which closed its doors II
was forced to close only because it
was refused admittance to the priv
ileges OF the clearinghouse remedial
efforts in that city"t-i" u '"ilH''ii'A
The pressure' upon the banks In
New York is distinctly ieabating.lJNo
new runs have, been reported, and
those, begun last, week have, dwlndled
to, almost Insignificant proportions.
wall street has assumed practically
Its normal appearance, the crowds be-
ing no. larger, than lin, the, days OF
financial .aslnp.c auistude.ia ThelIadoption. OF
clsaripghouss ,certincatss and the, re-
fusal to pay cash for boarding, pur-
poses has produced no apparent ex-
citemsnt whstever'in this city.iiA ~
Eutgn order to tissist''ih the measures
undertaken to relieve the strain on
the currency situation the leading life
insurance companies have decided to
grant, thirty days extension OF, time
on the payment OF premiums due on
policies
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-31
the papers devote considerable editor.

the papers devote considerable edltori-
and will undoubtedly arouse the i'm
dignation of every Scandinavian who
Is al all familiar with the history Of
heroic little Finland: The grounding
of the Snndart, the pleasure yacht o.
the ear of Russia, in Finnish waters
gave the Russian jngoes fine chance
to abuse the Finlanders. The cam
paign of abuse was headed by the
Ruskoie Suamia CRussian Banneu.
which proudly calls itself the c&ef o.
gan of true Russian men," without
the least hesitation the paper claims
that Blomquist, the pilot, was "Fm-
rish Judas, bought by the Jews" and
compel the imperial family by means
of a shipwrerk to land in reltelliouS
Finland ut a place where members of
Noima, the revolutionary association
had gathered in large numbers The
paper further says: The treacherous
Finnish pilot SHOULD be hung at once
in the tallest gallows-but that cannot
be done under the present laws which
were written or dictated by Jews" To
the honor of the Russian authorities
il must be stated that they regard the
grounding Of the ship was purely ACCT
dental.
The rumor that Russia is going TO
build naval station at Bumani ford
only within stones throw, one may
say from the Norwegian boundary, has
caused no end Of comment i'm the RtS
sian papers, The only public man in
Norway who does not seem TO Gear any
trouble from the Russian side X
Riornson. The old man Kinks that
Norwpgians generally are tod apTre.
hensive anent the matter. but the Rus
sian spy system seems to be ehcoacll-
ing right along and either Russia Is
trying to run il big bluff or else she
,has evil designs in close proximity to
the Norwegian border. :. Be il as it
may, Norwegian gQyernment officials
are watching the matter closely.
There. has been much work done ON
Cht'istiatia harbor during the past
summer and now the Norwegian zap
'iitai can boast ofional OF the finest mar
bors in Eprope :, m jtheltirst place
.Chri9tiania, has patHrally ), fine har-
Dor Durhig the past few months at
least S4J0,Ot1 has beet Spent for I'm
pnovehientsI in 6rtier to adedlnniod&te
the increased traffic which ns expeeted
EfromJ the great railwaNwhirh will soon
be ifRmpieted betYesH ,chFistia9iapard
Bergen. -, ., ,i,,a
The storm which ragged in the, Nor
wegian iFinmarken Oct. "a has, accord
cording to The iatest dispatches, caused
much damage, both on land and sea.
| The storm ragged continuously for three
days and scoresupf fisher boats are
lost. How many people, have lost
theil lives may never be known, but
certain it is that MANY persisted. So
far, however, only seven lives are re
ported lost ont iii ltu4 WJaH
The 'MorgenbladetT G0hristiahia
says that meeting between King Ed
ward and Car Nicholas will soon take
place in Copenhagen. ,rp
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-31
SOME EMPL0YE SUSPECTED
United States Express Company 10
Robbed of $4,000.

Milwaukee, Oct. 25.-Investigation
into the loss of approximately $4,000
from the railway depot Office of the
United States Express company In
this city shows that the money was
probably taken by an employee who
was thoroughly familiar with the sur
roundings and with the best means of
making away with the plumber.
The thief apparently had knowledge
OF the combination of large safe In
the Office. None Of the employees is
missing and the question of locating
the guilt, whether upon an employe
or former employee or some outside
person familiar with the safe COM
bination and Office surroundings. has
not yet been determined.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-31
DEN MARK.
Copenhagen.

lac F .s e
The cooperative dairies in Den
mark are well known to many read
ers. The first cooperative creamery
was built in 1882, also in western Jut.
land, and when its success was proven
the movement spread rapidly oven the
whole country until in 1905 there Were
1,035 cooperative creameries, built at
a total cost of about S7.75O,OO0. and
with 1872, 400 members and about ], 049.-
orb cows. Denmark has an area OF
1900 square miles, or about one
fourth the area of Illinois or Iowa.
The total output in 1905 was 100000
pounds of butter; receipt of milk was
432. 100000 pounds. The total exports
Of butter to England from all coun-
tries the last four years was 400, 500
600 pounds. of which Denmark fur
nished 631. 100000 pounds. or about AZ
per cent. The total amount paid was
$780,, 500, of which Denmark received
45.5 per cent. There are now thirty
two cooperative slaughter houses and
packing houses with about $4,000
| farmers members. In 1904 these fac
| tories butchered and exported 133, 42l
hogs valued at S13.715,OOO. The coop
| erative egg export associations We're
organized In 1895 and have now 500
| district associations ana nearly &C.
600 members. The total egg export III
| 1905 was S,2S7, SAG pounds Of eggs. at
an aggregate value OF $1,043. 963, 10. -
DR.. Maurice J.. Egan, the American
minister, in making his debut as d con
tributor to Danish newspapers, has
written an article for prominent
Copenhagen journal in which he COM
ments on the widely discussed ques-
ton Of exchanging American and
Danish university professors. He
heartily sympathizes with everything
| which will add to the mutual respect
and admiration of Danes and Ameri-
cans. but I'm this matter he says 1t will
be necessary to wait until the uni
vcrsity authorities have spoken.
Nobody in Copenhagen is trying tn
have the city buy out the street car
company. The American minister TO
Denmark reports that the street rail
way company gives 21a cent fares with
universal transfers, pays to the city G
per cent. of it's gross earnings, paves
and maintains the space between Its
tracks and that for two feet outside
and gets Its electric power from the
city at a profit to the latter Of $751;
600 a year. Figures like these will
fill the municipal ownership crowd OF
Copenhagen with gloom.
Representatives from the Legislative
assemblies OF Sweden. Norway and
Denmark held very successful meet
ing at Copenhagen short, time ago
The delegation resolved by unanimous
vote to agitate for the closing Of O
treaty of arbitration between the three
countries. The deliberations were al
most harmonious! and were character.
lied by great cordiality and the Danes
proved themselves excellent hosts and
entertained the visitors royalty. ,y,,f 4.
~ MARION s. NORELIUS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-31
BY ORDER OF GOVERNOR.
All National Banks in Oklahoma Re-
main Closed.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct. 28.-
Every bank in Oklahoma City remains
closed in accordance with orders is
sued by Territorial Governor Frank
Frantz. 1t is understood that the or
der affects all national banks In Okla
homa and Indian Territory.
The action was taken because the
banks OF Kansas City and st. Louis
refused to forward cash to the banks
OF the Southwest. 1t is said that a
telephone consultation of many OF the
bankers Of Oklahoma, Indian Terri
tory, Arkansas and Northern Texas
took place and that all decided on SIM
liar action.
The banks Of the Southwest are fur
Their embarrassed because of the de.
mand for cash to move the cotton crop.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-31
NOT GIVEN ACTUAL CASH.
Chicago Depostors Paid by Check on
H e. HfF Withdrawal ri3aagfI Ial

Chicago. Oct. 2s.--The banks of this
city are largely upon a checking basis
They have taken the step of refusing
to pay ont large amounts of currency
and will not return to the former man
ner OF doing business until the finan-
cial condition in the East improves.
In all banks belonging to the Clearing
house association or affiliated with 1t
depositors seeking to withdraw money
were given checks of the bank itself
Instead of the actual cash. The de-
positors are aIirwed to draw the full
amount OF their balances, but they
were compelled to accept the banks
checks instead of currency. it
The rule requiring savings bank de-
postors to give thirty days notice be-
fore drawing out less than 800 and
sixty days notice before drawing out
more than 500 was also put in force.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-31
TRAIN is DERAILED.
King and Queen Of Spain in Railroad
n Wreck.

Cherhourg,o France. Oct, 29.-The
king and queen of Spain had another
close escape from injury or death
near mere Their riajesties are en-
route to England, where they are
to visit King Edward. They eptrained
at Paris at midnight hound for this
place, where they are to board the
British battleship, Renown, which Is to
carry them to England.
The journey from Paris was made
In safety until just as the train was
entering Cherbourg, nwhen it ran Off
the Iuils.rrThe royal party escaped
Injury. i.--nlIii.,. l..u--E -.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-31
SEVERAL MORE FAILURES.
Additional Brooklyn Concerns Close
fu Their Doors. it

ADDITIONAL Brooklyn Concerns Close
Their Doors. ti
New York. Oct. 25.-The First Ma
tional bank of Brooklyn, with a cap
ital stock of. 100000, has suspended
payment. 1t owes depositors about
$4,200,000. ..y ,,.,t
The failure Of Gregory, Gulick &
Co.. members Of the Consolidated
Stock Exchange, was announced dur
ing the afternoon. The failure is an
unimpoftant one. Jt aI9'
The Williamsburg Trust company
OF Brooklyn, which has capital stock
Of 100000, closed its doors during
the afternoon. II owes depositors
about 37.50O.000.
The Jenkins Trust company OF
Brooklyn, not an important institu-
ton, closed Its doors during the after
noon. Its total of deposits was about
$4,000 900. .t
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-31
Ten Per Cent Gu. In Meat Prices.

Omaha. Oct. 28.-Omaha packing
houses have reduced the price of all
kinds Of meat 10 Der cent and expect
q still further reduction. Edward A.
Cudahy Of the Cudahy Packing COM
pany expressed the belief that the
prices Of all commodities would be
materially reduced and that tie pres
snt financial hurry would result IN p
seneral reduction n values, although
hp does not think conditions serious.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-31
Trading In Grain suspended.

Duluth. Oct. 2s.-Trading in grain
has besn suspended ON the Duluth
board Of trade owing to the money
conditions. No sales were made in
either cash grain or the options, al
though the tradingroom was open and
the members on the door. Business
win not be resumed until conditions
Improve and the country elevators ars
being adviaed not TO buy gFain-,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-10-31
Chrssesana.

The following item should be given
wide, publication because It shows
how the Russians use every opportuni-
ty to put the blame ON Finland. The
report has caused widespread comment
In both Norway and Sweden. where
c1lstt slt1If !iest tg&t~ iirt. JTjfYs
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