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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-29

There was great hurrying to and
fro when the fire bell rang out on last
Thursday night and the cry went up
that Chris Olsen's store was on fire.
The fire company responded quickly
but when they arrived upon the scene
they had succeeded in putting out the
blaze. 1t caught in some rugs upstairs
and besides running few rugs did no
special damage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-29
The COssOn Meetings

Hon. George Cosson has been hav-
ing good meetings at Brayton and at
Audubon Center, this week. On Fri
day night he will speak at Hamlin
Center and on Monday evening up at
Viola Center.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-29

Fred Gilbert. OF Spirit Lake, only
broke 210 targets in this last event.
In the shoot for Seventy Dollar
gun fifty bird event for amateurs
only Fred Vermilya, ofAudubon, won
first with Forty-eight birds; Fern An
person got Forty-five; Frank Adams,
Forty-four. There were six contestants
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-29
Ewes For Sale

rs head of High Grade Shropshire
Ewes and few good rams-lt miles
southeast of Brayton, Audubon coun-
ty, Iowa.
39tf A. +. Anderson q Son
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-29
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Rev. A. e. Kiser, of Malvern, will
preach at the Presbyterian church on
next Sabbath morning and evening,
Let as many as possibly can be pres
emit to hear him. All cordially invit-
ed to the services of this church.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-29
Wanted

Good Horses for market. Good
Farm Mares for sale at all times.
f. O. NIKLASON Audubon. Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-29
l.. StOutenburg, N. D.

The Lungs, Advanced Cough, Bron-
chitis, Asthma. No matter what the
stage, write me atAtlantic, Iowa. 43td
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-29
PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT
PARTY OF THE STATE OF IOWA.

REPUBLICAN PARTY OF THE STATE OF IOWA.
November 1908 for the placing
Republican Senator the congress the ono
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
ONE
r CUMMINS
ofDes Mdes County,
r F. LACEY
k County,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-29
Pred yermiIya Wins A Very Fine Gun

Frank Adams, Fred Vermilya, G.
E. Talbot and Fern Anderson went to
Atlantic, Tuesday, to participate in
gun club tournament. They shot at
two hundred and twenty blue rocks in
two events with the following results:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

land also revived the dropping spirits
of the north.
Just imagine Price and Van Dorm
successful, most of us prisoners or
paroied, while they were advancing
and increasing on their way to st.
Louis Halleck would have recalled
Grant from Tennessee and every man
ne could secure to make st. Louis
safe. What would A. s. Johnston have
done with Buell.? The loss of Pea
Ridge would even have affected the
doings of the army of the Potomac,
far away as they were from us. But
the little, often ignored army of the
frontier did its full share of hard fight
ing. marching, and suffering under such
| leaders as Generals Curtis, Siegel,
Carr, Davis, Osterhaus, Heron, Blunt,
Black and Post, and those of lis left
now need never blush when any of
our doings are mentioned, provided the
truth is always stated"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
By a Man Who Fought in
the Ranks as a Private.

the rebs under-Ean Dorm, Price and
Mccullough, according to their own
statements numbered over $4,000 men.
We found those figures corroborated
in Louisiana and Texas.
Here let me add that the history of
this bloody and heroic struggle has
never been given the prominence it
deserved. nor have the general officers
lwho participated in it ever been re-
warded until very late period after
it, according to their merits. Here, like
everywhere, the jealOusies and bicker-
ings with political influence have eth
! or furnished or held back the fame of
| worthy ones. This hard contested bat
tie. being fought on the then western
frontier, and being the precursor OF
other union victories. was by them
overshadowed by those following
events; but in its bearings it had as
| far-reaching effects as Gettysburg. OIL
any other so-called decisive battle
Those days, and, believe, all through
| 'hS CAlotShSS VI IIe dl my VI Tue lIOiI
tier, there never were any war CORE
spondents with us. as our movements
were far too constant and arduous fol
any of those gentry. ana therefore We
| did not get the puffs that ever herald
ed the doings of the army of the Pc
| tomac. Nevertheless, we did our dut!
the same as the eastern troops, ans
did it well, as by the victory of oul
the rebel forces in the southwest fo
nearly a whole season, and thereby re
leased the greater part of our frontie
army to go to Grant, and other places
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
THE BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE

was killed in front of the Seth Illinois,
one of Siegers regiments. We drove
them till nearly shutdown, when we
returned for our knapsacks and TO
take care of our wounded; and we
found that Company A had lost five
killed, four MORALLY wounded and "a
others more or less wounded, out OF a
total of 81 which entered the battle
The loss of the regiment was, l be
!ieve, 81 killed and 119 wounded
Members of Company A killed out
right were James Valentine Josiah
oliver, James Simpson, Isaac Will
Jams and John Wetzel. Those NOR
ally wounded were Samuel D. Hedges.
francis Cannon, Charles Schultz and
Thomas Williamson.
Slept on Bare Ground.
During the night we slept on the
bare frosty ground. on our arms, not
moving what another day might bring
orth; for although outnumbered at
very point, we didn't feel whipped
ct. During the night rumors of all
sorts spread through the camps, such
IS that General Hunter with 10000
men was coming from Kansas into
he rear of the rebels-I suppose all
'irculated to keep up our courage. At
my rate, dawn of the Sth of March
-ound us ready to renew the fight and
10 our duty whatever else might hap
zen. And so, a little before sunrise
Companies A and B of the 37th were
ordered into field west of the Spring.
ield road and 70 level rail fence in
order to enable our battery to 90
through and wheel into line. BY the
ime we had done the leveling part
Up they galloped, wheeled, and unlim
Jered, and we, as supports, were order
d to lay down behind the rail plies
| we made. Just as the sun rose in the
east over Elkhorn ridge our battery
lred a sunrise salute of shells< ant
that our battery had their range we
could see by the commotion it caused
| among the rebels, as we could plainl,
| see them run to shelter 1t took then
| iome time to answer and when they
| lid, they overshOt us good WAYS,
but every shot of theirs came close
and closer till they spun along tn,
ground in front of our piles and knock
ed them over endways, and of cours
scattered us in double-quick time
Having accomplished the object sough
for-to feel them-we, as well as III
battery, were ordered back. and final
ly rallied behind the 4th Iowa.
During all this time Siegel had hi
troops massed in line and fed by thei
cooks with warm breakfast, willis
We could look on with empty ston
achs. AS soon as we were rallied
Siegefs batteries opened with shot an
shell and kept it up till about l
o'clock, when the enemy showed sign
of weakening in their fire, after whic
a general charge by the infantry wa
ordered; and when we got to nea
Elkhorn tavern, we found the Johnnie
in wild retreat towards the southeas
Our cavalry went in pursuit, tallin
many prisoners.
Outnumbered Two TO One.
$50 ended the battle of Pea Ride,
fought on our side with about $4,000 I
$4,000 effective men under Curtis. ST,
i igel, Carr, Davis and Oberhaus, Will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

retreat and SO knew what we had be-
fore us. When therefore on the fore
noon OF MARCH our forage train, I'M
der escort of some of General Cars
division. was stopped this side of Elk
horn tavern by Prices forces sta
toned across the road, who opened
n Cars command with shot and
shell. Siegels forces being on the
left of Cars were soon involved and
by 10 q. m the battle of Pea Ridge or
Elkhorn was in full swing After y
m. there being somewhat of lull
our brigade was ordered from where
we had fortified to near Leetown
where Mccullough and Mcintosh, witt
his Sd regiment of Indianians. wer
crowding our men pretty hard.
after passing through LeCtown
while the 37th unslung knapsacks. the
first brigade deployed behind a rail
fence facing north on either side of a
road leading to the rebel forces, which
were still further north in the timber
| beyond the field spoken of The 9th
followed by the 59th filed into that
| road, having on our left the fence and
omen field. wherein our Peoria battery
was stationed Smelling the woods tC
| the north of us. On our right was
| tall timber with heavy scrub oak
brush. When about two-thirds the dis
| lance down the lane we filed into the
woods or timber with Company A or
the lead. Having entered the under
brush somewhat more than the length
of the regiment we left thanked. which
brought us in line of battle. Some OF
| Company A, noticing troops in from
of us, wanted to fire, but were Stopped
by an officer from Company B, who
cried out to us: Don't fire; they are
our own men, he being deceived by
seeing some with blue overcoats on
that they had captured the day before
from Siegels men. But scarcely had
those words been uttered and nc
doubt heard by them as we were no
over 10 rods apart, when we were
staggered by a heavy volley almos
into our faces. On the first volley
Captain Henry Curtis ordered us tc
lie down, and then we let them have
it as fast as we could load and pul
triggers on our five-shooting revolvins
rifles with which Company A as flank
ling company was armed with. Oui
rapid fire disconnected them somewha
but being Texas and Louisiana bri
gades they soon commenced crowdinc
us back with heavy loss to the NOR
advanced companies. About this tim
General Black had his arm shattered
Back we fell. still firing, first up tn
lane, then. over. the fences into tn
open field, beyond our battery and u
TO the fence, running east and west
hard pressed by Johnnies and Indian
in overwhelming numbers. But whel
once over the fence we saw the Ind
ana, boys rise up with cheer an,
they poured it into our pursuers, whic
not only staggered and stopped then
but also sent them pell nell over tn
: same ground they had chased us tn
more so as, about that time anothe
/ of their leading generals, Mcintosh
l had fallen. while about one hour b.
: fore that General Ben McCulloug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

March I, the 10th anniversary of the
beginning of the battle of Pea Ridge,
Henry Kettle of Reynolds, one of the
survivors of that struggle, wrote to
Major c. w. Halves of this city remin-
iscenses of the fight which The Argus
is permitted to publish. Companies
A and II of the 37th Illinois volun
teers, which participated at Pea Ridge,
were from Rock Island county, and at
the close of the war the names of SO
members of Company A were cut into
the east face of the soldiers monu-
Colonel Henry Curtis commanded
Company A at Pea Ridge Till wounded
March Z, when Captain Herman VOL
fcrtz succeeded him. Mr.. Kettle was
a private and a brave and capable
one. His account of the battle, which
follows, reflects the view of the men
in the ranks:
Today being the 4Gth anniversary
of the battle of Pea Ridge, Ark, l
cannot help but take a retrospective
view of the time since then. Just
think of it. the life of a generation
gone since we took part in that hard
contested fight, and in connection
with the above, | think | have now as
good an opportunity as need be to full
fill a promise given you some time
since, viz. to write a sketch of our
part taken in that battle. that is. the
part taken by J. c. Davis, command
ing the division consisting of second
brigadeS of the 37th and 59th Illinois
with Peoria battery and the Sth, 18th
and 22d Indiana regulars, forming the
first brigade. In doing so | shall only
refer to what came under my owr
observation and more so to our own
regiment, the 37th Illinois, and those
We came in immediate contact with
during that engagement. We all knew
that We had more than our hands full
and | have always found it more
profitable at such times to attend t.
matters before me and let others d.
the same.
Cooked Three Days RatiOns.
"On the morning of March 6, 1862
while in camp in Sugar creek hollow
We received orders to cook three
days rations. During the Afternoon
we learned that Siegel was hare
pressed by, the combined forces o
Price. Van Dorm and Mccullough
Siegels command holding the ad
vance near Bentonville, Ark In tn,
middle of the afternoon we were or
dered to fall back and take possession
Of Sugar creek hill facing the mali
road toward the south. from where
the rebels advanced We commenced
to fortify approaches during evenin;
and night, but morning showed on
work was in vain, as the whole rebe
army had outfanked us on the lef
by road west and parallel to on
road leading through Leetown to Ell
horn tavern. which place was directl
north and in our rear on the mai
Texas & Springfield, Mo-, TELEGRAPH
road. and which road formed the onI
practical outlet through the Oar
mountain range and commonly know
as Cross Timber Hollow road. So vo
see we were actually cut off from an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
THE KAISER CARRIED COAL.

While a boy at school the German
emperor was put on a footing of equal
ity with other lads of much humber
rank. His clothes were generally rath-
er shabby, as his parents were anxious
10 keep him free from vanity and eX-
travagance. And he had to take his
turn in filing the CRATE with coal, like
the other scholars. 1t is said that he
never resented this and showed no OBJ
lection to the easy familiarity with
which his companions at Cassel were
allowed to treat him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14

siding.
PROBATE r.
Estate of Paul Oscar Esbjorn Ger
tificate of mailing copy of petition for
probate of will. on file Proof of pub
LEGATION of notice of probate of will
containing notice of application for a
dedimus protestatum. on file. DEPOSIT
ton of Margaret Hasselquist one of
the subscribing witnesses to said will,
taken in open court, and proof of eX-
ecution thereof. filed. Ordered that a
dedimus protestatum issue to- Carl K.
Chindblom, a notary public at 100
Washington street, Chicago, ILL.,, to
take the evidence of NJ. Wahlstrom, q
second subscribing witness to said will.
Cause continued pending the coming
in of said deposition.
Estate of Amanda Schmidt. Proof of
publication of notice of hearing on
, final report on file of the date of Sept
2S, 1907. Claim of Mary Schmidt for
$1.256 satisfied and withdrawn, and
agreement in writing signed by all
legatees and devisees, except Mary
Schmidt, that the balance as shown by
the final report, amounting to s442.52
be turned over 10 Mary Schmidt in
satisfaction of her claim for S1,256
| filed An agreement in writing of said
Mary Schmidt. to accept same, and re
ceipts acknowledging receipt of same
filed. Final report approved. Estate
closed
In re guardianship of Marvil Noovis
Petition of guardian of person for or
der on guardian of estate to pay Ger
| tain bills. filed and allowed.
| Estate of Frank w Gould. Notice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
to set aside appraisement and widows
award filed.
Real Estate Transfers.


Robert Kane to John Powers, east
half of west half section 29-17-2w.
s1S,5OO.
John Powers TO Robert Kane. lot G,
block ,, Bailey & Boyle's Second adj
dition. Rock Island $4,000.
School trustees, 191e. to William
Wilken, northeast northwest quarter
southwest section 3O-19-2e. 81.
Maria Schmidt to Henry Schmidt,
Part lot 2, block >, Alday's addition,
East Rock Island, Moline. s25.
Henry Schmidt and others to Mary
Schmidt. east 80 feet lot 5. block 2.
AldayS addition East Rock Island,
Moline. 81.
Henry Schmidt to August Schmidt.
west IS feet lot 2, block 2, Aldays
addition East Rock Island, Moline. 81.
Maria NJ. Schmidt to August
Schmidt. west As feet lot 2, block 9
Alday's addition East Rock Island
Moline. $2S75O.
If you want pretty face, healthy air,
Rosy checks and lovely hair,
Wedding trip DER the deep blue sea-
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea.
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Boil,
Agreeable and Effective.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has no
superior for coughs, colds and Group,
and the fact that it is pleasant to take
and contains nothing in any way in
furious has made it a favorite with
mothers. w. S. Pelham, a merchant
of Kirksville, Iowa, says: For more
than 90 years Chamberlaip's Cough
Remedy has been my leading remedy
for all throat troubles II is especially
successful in cases of Group. Children
take it and my customers who have
used it will not take any other" For
sale by all druggists.
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup acts
gently yet promptly on the bowels and
allays Inflammation at the same time.
It is pleasant to take. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
BIGGEST PROFESSIONAL INCOME.

The largest professional income in
the world is that of Mr.. John Hays
Hammond, which is no less than
S1,O00,000 a year. Larger sums are
made by investments or speculation,
but no other man receives so much for
personal services Mr.. Hammond,
whose name became familiar at tho
time of the Jameson raid, is a mining
engineer now living in New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
COUNTY COURT.
PROBATE

County Judge R. w. Olmsted pre-
siding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
For Your Sunday Dinner

Try the following delightful dessert:
Il cup English walnut meats.
y dozen figs, cut up fine.
Zoe package JELLO-O, any flavor.
Dissolve the JELI.-O in pint of
boiling water. When cool and just
commencing to thicken.A stir in the figs
and nuts. Serve with whipped cream.
Delicious The walnuts. figs and JELL-
O can he bought at any good grocery.
This makes enough dessert for large
family, and is very economical.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-14
A PREHISTORIC MEXICAN IDOL.

The grotesque figure shown herewith
was unearthed recently in Mexico and
is supposed to antedate the sun wor-
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-17
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There Is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition of the mucuous
lining of the Eustachian tube. When
this tube is infiamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing.
and when It is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
flammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which Is nothing but an In
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces. We will give one hundred dol
lars for any case OF deafness (caused
by catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars free. F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-17
Timely Theatrical Topics

scripts OF successful plays to roper
toire managers. AS soon as q play
| makes a hit In New York and CHICAGO
stenographers are sent TO the theater
where the run Is In progress and the
lines taken down as they are spoken
by the performers. Typewriter cop
les of the play are then prepared and
sold to repertoire managers. the
price varying according TO the popu-
larity of the play and the financial
abilities of the different purchasers
The repertoire manager, having Sc
cured his manuscript, has the parts
copied and assigns the roles to the
different people In his company. Af-
ter familiarizing themselves with the
lines these people go the theater
where the play is running and watch
the production, each one noting care
fully the work of the man or woman
portraying the part which he or she
is to play They note every infiec-
ton of the voice, all the stage busi-
ness-in fact, every detail of the
company happens to be composed of
intelligent people the theater goers
OF the towns which are visited get
fairly decent production. although
much OF the effect is lost not only on
account of the mediocre ability of
the players, but through the lack of
scenery and other stage accessories
which help to make the play an en-
joyable one.
Speaking OF paid in Full" re-
minds one of the similarity between
that play and 'The Thief" 1t seems
strange that two of the greatest sue
eesses of the season should deal with
the same theme, only the characters
being reversed In paid in Full
a husband who is morally weak robs
his employer in order that his wife
may have fine clothes and enjoy the
costly pleasures Of life, while in
The Thief" a woman steals money
from friend in order that she may
dress better and thereby revive the
love and admiration of her husband,
which she fears is on the wane. The
two plays are by different authors,
Paid in Full having been written
by Mr.. Eugene Walters, an Amer
lean, while Henri Bernstein, a Jewish
dsamatist, wrote THE Thief" 1t has
often been said that great minds run
in the same channel. and similarity
of the two plays seems to demonstrate
anew the truth of the old adage.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-17

Whereas letters of administration
on the estate of /. II. Sanders, de-
ceased, were granted to the under
signed, n. r. Sanders, by the chan
Gerry court of Lowndes county. Mis-
sissippi, on the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1908, notice is hereby given that
all persons having claims against said
estate are required to probate and
register same with the clerk of the
chancery court of said Lowndes coun-
ty within one year from this date;
that a failure to so probate and regis
ter will bar the claim.
N r. Sanders, Admr.
December 5, 1908 12-6-tf
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-17

Having purchased the livery. feed
and sales stable business of Mr.. Joe
Peacher on College street, 1 desire to
notify nay friends and the public gem
orally that will continue the bus
mess, giving to the public the best
service at all times Fine livery ac-
commodations for city and country
trade. and special attention given to
the boarding and caring for stock
Fine horses and mules for sale al
the boarding and caring of stock.
equipment in rolling stock and har-
ness, ETC.. 1 viii be prepared to give
to the people the finest service in all
Ira I. Castor. 12-tf
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-17
King Cotton Fertilizer.

Kendrick. Miss. Oct 19. 1908.
Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co.,
Florence, Ala:
Gentlemen used your King Cot
ton Fertilizer last year and liked Il
SO well that / used It again this year.
I find Il to be equal. II not better,
than any ! have used.
have used some OF Ashcraft's 's
Formula this year. II has proven
all right so far. Yours truly,
J. L. Williamson
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-17

Get your fruits and candies at the
every night. 13-1m
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-03-29

experts, by all means, President Roose- welt himself proposed this plan original ly, but allowed it to lapse. Senator Bcveridge has been champiouing the idea for some months, and Senator La Toilette now comes forward with a bill of his own incorporating the principle in substance. The commission plan con templates the creation of commission of cxpcrts-outside experts they should bc-who will go into the schedules and report such changes and adjustments as will meet the changed and changing needs of the country. When this com mission has completed its work, con gress should be called. if not in session
 and a bill framed and passed with the commission $ expert knowledge and skill as its basis. Then we might hope for tariff act that would really meet the country's needs and be reasonably free from favoritism or opprc ssion in any direction.