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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24
HUMOROUS.

An NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., why does
the sun go south in the winter?" "Oh,
l suppose he can afford to.''-Detroit
Journal.
Laura (showing her album to a
friend Isn't it strange that our old
est pictures always make us seem the
ungest!"-Fliegende Batter.
IT." said the grinning savage, as
he turned the machine gun on the dis
comfited Christian civilizers, lis poor
Maxim that won't work both ways
indianapolis journal.
Folks nebber is saterfied," said
Uncle Eben. SER white young lady IS
allus tryin' ter git frizzes in her hair
an de cullud young lady is allus tryin'
ter git 'em out. Washington Star.
-Ominous.-"M wife never said a
word about new seal sack this win
ter" Il suppose you rejoice at that"
mot much. I'm afraid she's figuring
on getting new '97 model WHEEL
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Put to the Test-Mrs. Peck (dur-
ing the breeze -"Before we were mar
ried you said you would die for me-"
Henry Peck-"Well; and if I did?'
Mrs. Peck-"You might do SO now
Philadelphia North American.
What is your brother Reginald do
ing since he left college," why, just
at present he is very busy tracing back
our family tree" Goodness me! Then
he's got that Darwinian theory into his
head, has he?"-Truth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24
BEAR RAISED BY A GOAT.
When the Cub Grew Up 1t Became q
First-CIass Herder.

When the Cub Grew Up 1t Became .
First-Class Herder.
The bear that figures in the story was
known as Jack, and he belonged to
Lewis Ford, who formerly owned goat
ranch high up on the Cerro Colorado
mountain, overlooking the lovely valley
of the San Joaquin.
Ford found the bear when it was a
cub, soft, round, shining and black.
Being wifeless, childless and alone, he
adopted the tiny cub, and carried it
home. Once there, Ford soon found
that foster mother must be provided
for the infant, and so frightened.
trembling, bleating she goat was
brought to the house to take the place
of the parent he so missed. TWAS only
after much combined force and per-
suasion the goat could be induced to
adopt as her own the unkidlike orphan
placed in her care. But the time came
when foster mother and foster child
were as happy and content in their re-
lations to each other as if the sight OF
a nimble-footed, blue-haired nanny
sucking a clumsy black bear cub was
of the most ordinary condition of af-
fairs.
The bear, which was named Jack,
waxed fat on goats milk; and more
docile, tractable beast never grew up
under the, guardianship of humane
and loving master. In the earlier days
of his adoption the baby was baby in
truth. He would not lie left alone.
And it would have been harder heart
than Fords that could have resisted the
pitiful whimper of the little fellow
whenever he thought that he was to be
left alone within the house. Had there
been any to see it in those days they
would have witnessed a strange sight.
The great, broad-shouldered man fol-
lowing his flock as they grazed on the
chgrass-sometimes five or six
miles from homeland a he walked the
steep mountain-side where it was so
almost perpendicular that it. seemed
that only the goats themselves could
gain a foothold on the rocks he carried
the cub in his arms.
But when Jack grew older he was
trained to herd the goats. Previously
a number of dogs had helped Ford, but
the bear and the dogs could not agree,
and so the dogs had to go. Jack took
their place well, and they were never
missed. For several years the bear
continued to help Ford, until the latter
sold his ranch and prepared to go to
his old home in Europe. Then num-
Der of his neighbors tried to buy the
bear. Ford refused to sell him, and
said that if he could not take Jack with
him he would not go. The difficulty
about shipping the bear was overcome,
and now he and his master are living
contentedly in the old country, enjoy
ing the fruits of their long, lonesome
stay in the California mountains.-San
Francisco Call.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24
An Interesting Item.

BY reason of it's mileage and location, the
Texas & Pacific Railway is the most impor-
tant of all railway lines in Texas. It trav-
erses the Lone Star State from East to
West, through the most progressive towns,
great forests of pine, and the broad prairies
and well-kept farms, affording the most
beautiful scenery all along the line. No
other line affords such opportunities for the
home seeker or investor to see and enjoy
Texas. Cheap lands for all Low rate Home
points in Texas and Louisiana February
10th, March End and 10th, April 9th and
goth, May 4th and 18th.
For handsomely illustrated book fully
describing the wonderful State of Texas,
conceded to be the finest publication issued
in recent years, send eight cents postage to
Dallas, Tex.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24

Appropriate. sign do you think |
ought to put up in front of my place of bust
ness?" asked man who had opened a
morgue. Remains to be SEEM" sug-
gested the friend who had dropped in
Chicago Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24

Palace Car Porter-"Kin brush de dust
outer yer clothes, boss?" Traveler-'There's
no dust in my clothes, Sam" "Well, yer
doesn't look like yer was dead broke, boss"
Workers Statesman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24

Don't imagine that wall flowers at dance
have no amusement; they make fun of the
dancers.-Atchison Globe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24

Two weddings day has been Rev
Wesley A. Hunsberger's average for
the past IL months. He is pastor of
the Milwaukee Grand avenue NJ. f.
church.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24

A promising mine will as surely ruin a
man in time as promising horse.-Atchison
Globe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24

In winter sciatica is worse. Any time
st. Jacobs Oil is the best cure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as a Cough medicine-F. NJ Abbott, 1888
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24

No one likes bologna sausage outside of
a saloon.-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24

1t is a rare man who gets anything but
bills and kicks in his letters these days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24

The more winter the more rheumatism.
Plenty of St. Jacobs Oil to cure it.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24

just try Zoe box of Cascarets candy c;
thartic, finest liver and bowel regulator mad
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24

The half-dollar is 3-16ths of an
inch in diameter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29
Friend & Son,


The Danish people are holding
Sunday School at school house No. 4
every Sabbath and they also have
preaching services every two weeks.
One week from next Sabbath is the
next day to hold preaching services
Andrew Smiths COW was placidly
chewing her cud in the barn during
that electric storm, last Friday even
ing when crash came bolt of light
ming striking the animal one the head
and poor old bossy COW was dead.
The lightning set fire to the stable
and it went heavenward, in smoke.
After the literary at Old Hamlin
last Saturday night James Fenton
rose up and invited all who would
like to partake of dish of ice cream
to come to his hospitable home.
About eighty guests gathered around
that freezer and there was visible
GOODNESS between many fellow and
his best girl on that occasion.
Now if the turtles would sing us
little song we would think we were
in the land spoken of in holy writ.
We have plenty of milk at the Cream
cry and there is a man at the Station
who has swarm of bees that have
been doing a rushing business this
year. They have gathered and stored
seventy pounds Of honey, and two
new swarms of bees have escaped
from the mother hive, too. There!
Karl's Glover Root Tea is a pleasant
laxative. Regulates the bowels, puri-
ties the blood. Clears the complexion.
Easy to make and pleasant to take. IS cenrs
Sold by q. W. Houston.
During that violent thunder storm
last Friday night lightning struck
the barn belonging to Han P. Peter
son, run down the side of the barn
killing both of his horses, the big
gray team. Mr.. Peterson is one Of
the haulers of the Blue Grass Cream
cry and a poor man. We are told
that subscription paper is being
circulated and that our kind hearted
citizens will help to buy him another
team.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29
HamIin Department.

Will Mcclure shipped car load
of hogs Saturday.
This week will see many of the
grain fields about the Station in the
stack.
j. E. Mcclure and John Ward re-
ceived car load of scrapers, at the
Station, this week.
The patrons of the Blue Grass
Creamery Company received nine
cents per gage for their June milk.
A lady friend arriyed last Tuesday
evening to pass few days with Mrs.
j. Il. Lewis at her pleasant home.
Mrs. Frank East, after pleasant
visit here with relatives at the James
East home returned to her home, at
Anita, Monday.
Workmen were busy the first Of
the week repairing the Counselman
oat house perpetrators to the rush in
the grain trade.
Harry Percy Counselman and his
family will pass next Sabbath with.
the family of his sister, Mrs. j. d.
Young, at Anita.
Rummelheart, the we'll digger, was
down on the Joel Crees farm this
week and dug one of those nice long
wells, for which Rumelheart is famed.
j. E. Mcclure has hauled his dump
w nf m of ho
Station and is using a lot of scrapers
to cut down that big hill, a mile or
SO east of the Station.
The corn cribs at the Station are
all plastered over with pretty pink
pictures announcing that Lehman
Brothers show would be in Audubon
on Wednesday, August A.
Will Faulkner came down from
Audubon the first of the week and
went down to the j. j. Dimick farm
where he will run the steam engine
while they thresh their rye.
Theodore Gearheart writes from
Nicola that if his children are well
enough himself and wife will visit
their relatives, the Crees families, il
this county early next week.
Tuesday morning the Blue Grass
Creamery Company made their first
shipment of butter, in boxes, tc
Merry Old England. There were
fifteen boxes and 995 pounds.
The Misses Rose, Vina and Cora
Tyler will go to Audubon next Mon.
day to attend the county Norma
school. These young ladies are among
the best teachers in this part of the
State.
p" N"n"'re and his force of mer
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29
Melville Township News.

Harvesting is the principal occupa.
tion now.
Miss Nellie Emery was visiting
relatives near Extra last week.
We understand that Martin Smith
will rent his farm and move to town.
They say Ebbe Potter was over in
Douglas township to see his calico
Sunday night.
Mrs. Nels Olsen and her daughter
Sadie and Phoebe were visiting Mrs.
D. A. Weatherby last Friday.
The literary at Fort Sumpter
school house meets every Saturday
night and they say it is a hummer.
John Reuschling, that wide-awake
farmer of North Melville marketed a
load of fat hogs in Audubon last
week.
Sam Burger has purchased new
Plano Binder.
We wonder why Henry looks so
sour? Ask Clara!
The rain and hail destroyed lots of
small grain Friday last.
Any one wishing very stylish
driving horse call on S. White.
The two short boys have quit COM
ing north from Champion Hill.
Thursday j. Law sold his fine 43
head of squealers averaging 3s5 lbs.
each.
Any one wishing to track horses
can be acc ccommodated by calling on
Fl. F. White.
Marsh McNut has bought fine
driving horse. He thinks he is right
in the push now.
A week ago Sunday number OF
the young folks met at Plen Hollen-
beck's and report a good time and de-
licious ice cream.
During the rain Friday evening
ii. f. White had narrow escape.
Lightning struck telephone pole
right in front of his house.
Billy, the fine driving horse north
of Champion Hill, is seen trotting
south just as soon as ever Sunday
comes. Does any one know where he
stops?
Sam White says he is going to
change his occupation and not turn
any more hand springs since he lit on
his ear off of that big load of hay
! He says he thinks some of walking a
rope next.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29
$l.Oo cash for the JOURNAL one year
and the Homestead to. Jan. l, 1913.
Mr.. Bl.nk'. Husband.


There is an amusing story told Of the
husband of a clever New York literary
woman, well known writer Of many
books which have been translated into
many languages. Before her marriage
to her present husband she was what is
called fascinating widow.
The man who was fortunate enough
to win her affections must also have
had fascinating qualities, for the young
woman, who tells the story at her own
expense. acknowledges that in few
meetings she had discovered that her
heart was dangerously susceptible. In
one Of few visits which the gentleman
had made to the young woman's house
as the guest Of masculine relative, he
had announced coming trip abroad,
and, among the attractions Of the voy-
age, that he was to be seated beside the
captain of the steamer at table and op-
posite a charming widow.
The voyage was duly made, and again
the same man was guest at the same
house. The young woman may have had
special interest in the visitors COM
panions during his voyage, for she asked
Immediately, "And did you sit at the
captains table, and did you sit opposite
the charming widow"
She might have noticed that her
words were received with some embar-
rassment, but she was unconscious Of
anything unusual in her questions.
They were answered in the affirma-
tive. "The woman was Mrs. Blanking-
ton n-Blank," added the guest.
Well, the man who marries her may
expect to lose his identity" said the
young woman, with apparent irrele-
vanoy. He will never be known, ex-
oept as Mrs. Blankington- Blanks hus-
band
Eyes" acquiesced the man, "thnt is
what I expect to be. We are to be mar
ried on blank day Of blank, New
York Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29
Ross Department.

HOSs S5.l0.
j. F. Luse has a fine brood mare
for sale.
j. w. East has joined the Journal
list at Ross.
Mrs. Ed. Bates has been quite ill
the past week.
Mrs. Albert Fest was very sick the
fore part of this week.
Farmers Store markets: Eggs 7c,
butter SC, corn IA to 15c.
Nels Christensen purchased Jones
Lever binder of Luse Wednesday.
Luse receives large shipment of
Columbia flour Thursday of this
week.
j. F. Luse sold six Jones Lever
binders and chain mowers the past
week.
Dance and big time at Doc. Stearns'
last Saturday night. Ice cream and
cake for refreshments.
Miss Hobart left Monday for her
home at Defiance, after visiting
friends in this vicinity fora couple
of weeks.
Frank Timmons, who rents one of
the Beason farms. marketed eight fine
240-pound hogs at Audubon We'd
nesday, receiving 1896.
Miss Lizzie Blakely, daughter of
Mrs. James Foster, Sr., of Cameron
tow wnship. left Wednesday for Monte-
yuma, Iowa, to visit friends
Mrs. Jas. Shearman, of Dow City,
arrived Monday to visit at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Eddy, and her brother, Inman Shear
man.
Otis and Helen East will arrive
from Stuart soon to visit at the home
Of Their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
East. Otis has been farming near
Stuart, his sister keeping house for
him the past year.
Charlie Heuss's father lett Wednes-
day for Coleridge, Nebraska, to visit
a daughter and on lookout tor land.
He will return to Audubon county
before he returns to his Texas home
and probably buy here with view
to locating.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29
DIDN'T KNOW sTRATToN.
But After the Millionaire Had Identified
Himself He Got His Car.

dlm6elf He Got His Car.
Probably no town Of its size has Al
many very rich men as Colorado Springs.
.'They have millionaires to burn" said
agentleman who recently visited there.
Colorado Springs is the home Of W.
81 Stratton, the man who few years
ago was atwork with a jackplane, earn
ing scanty living, but who is now the
possessor of anywhere from $15, 900, 900
to $40, 600, 900, said my friend. "Strat-
ton does not have the appearance of
man borne down with weighty pocket
book. Much Of the time he goes about
in clothes a tramp might object to.
When he had, in couple Of years,
cleaned up the paltry sum Of 81, 300,.
ooo-or $9,OOo,ooo year-himself
and family thought they would like
vacation. They concluded to make .
trip to California.
1.-The next day Stratton went to Dem
yer on business. His banker had notified
him that he had made mistake Of
$3.50, 900 in his bank account. He had
that much more in the bank than he
thought he had. Upon investigation he
discovered that he had sent the bank q
check for that amount, just taken from
the sale of his mine, which, he had IN
noted. That matter cleared up, Mr..
Stratton thought he would see abou.
getting tickets for the California trip.
AS usual. be had on a rather shabby
suit.
Have you got bargain in tickets
to California; asked Stratton.
The clerk looked him over carefully
and concluded that hobo had dropped
in to get out of the sun.
Not today. We may have one to.
morrow
"'Well, you sell tickets to California.
don't your
Certainly, but we have no job lot
on hand at preaent.'
".How much is ticket to San Fran
eisoop'
The clerk told him.
Let me see. shall have to take
along several people-servants, you
know. Guess you had better give mo
nine tickets.
while the clerk was staring at him
Sratton was struck with new idea.
By the way, how much will spe-
cial car cost? like to go as comfortably
as possible when travel. Yes, guess
I'll have special car. How much will
it oost?'
"The man told him. It was a large
sum.
That's all right. Look here. I'm
going to stay month or six weeks, and
I guess I'll sleep in the special How
much more will that costl, He was
told. AN right;-~Il.ilat take that oay. for
six weeks. Gota blank cheokr.
THE clerk 81 gave him onej It was
filled out and handed to theI X, who
said:
- - ~. I, ;. aStJn:.
snt Bunker Moffett
lion called out. Come
:, Monet He CAME in. .'.Am I
.rattonf You are 4 thouehtfso. bu
this clerk had his doubts. Thauyyou. 30
-ChicaQo Times Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29
A Valuable Prescription.

iitor Morrison, of Worthington,
-, "Sun," writes: "You have a
laluable prescription in Electric Bit
ters and 1 can cheerfully recommend
it for Constipation and Sick Headache
and as general system tor it has no
equal" Mrs. Annie Stehle, 2025 Cot
tage Grove Ave, Chicago was all run
down, could not eat nor digest food,
had q backache which never left her
and felt tired and felt tired and weary,
but six bottles of Electric Bitters re-
stored her to health and renewed her
strength. Prices 90 cents and $1.O0.
Get q bottle at G. w. Houston's Drug
Store
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29

Last summer one of our grand
children was sick with a severe bowel
trouble" says Mrs. E. G. Gregory, of
Frederickstown, Missouri. "Our doc
tors remedies had failed, then we tried
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, which gave very speedy
relief" For sale by. G. w. Houston,
Extra; A. H. Roberts, Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29
Bucklen's Arnlca salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Theum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25c per box. For
sale by q. w. Houston, Extra; or e.
l.. Bison, at Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29

Reputation is glass house, shatter-
ed by the stones Of envy, malice and
falsehood; fame soon vanishes; popu-
larity Is the record of moment; riches
fly with their using; but good charac-
ter is knit to eternity, a fortress against
which the armies of slander and
calumny cannot prevail.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29

I was dreadfully nervous, and for
relief took Karl's Glover Root Tea. 1t
quieted my nerves and strengthened my
whole Nervous System. was troubled with
Ooustipation, Kidney and Bowel trouble.
Your tea soon cleansed my system so
thoroughly that rapidly regained healthand
strength Mrs. s. A. Sweet, Hartford, Conn
Sold byO. w. Houston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29

Cos Stick-I don't see you out riding
lately, old chap. You don't mean to say
you have got tired of your wheel?
Henry Peck-No, not at all; but you
sec my wife has taken my tires for the
>hv to crt his taath on. -Rostan Tran
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29
Lucky.

"The goldfish" said the professor.
lays considerably more than l,0O0,0OO
eggs. /"
1T is exceedingly lucky for 7
fish that she doesr't have to cauA. ,r
every egg, said the student who came
from the country. Me Up.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29
THE FOLDING BED.
It IL Still an Object of Suspicion to Many
Hotel Visitors.

It Is Still an Object of Suspicion to Many
Hotel visitors.
"I'm sorry, sir,' said the polite
young up town hotel clerk to the grum
looking guest, ''but haven't another
room in the house tonight. If you could
use this till morning, I'll fix you up
right for tomorrow. !" But the induce
ment persuasively delivered failed to
work and the grum looking man went
away.
When he had got over the threshold,
the suave clerk smiled sort Of pensive
smile and said: "You can t do anything
with these fellows. 1t beats the world
how a man will let his prejudices drive
him out into the night to seek inferior
accommodations. And yet this man
looked like he knew better too. !"
hat WAS il dissatisfied him?"
Nothing in the world except that in
the ohiy room ned have there was 3
folding bed. You see we are crowded
now and there are but few vacant apar;.
ments. He is crank on the subject OF
folding beds because in modern time
two or three human beings have bee
caught in them when they folded q
inopportunely and had their lives orus
ed out. I pleaded with him that
such disaster could happen here.
nowadays folding beds are made v
patent catches that absolutely pre-
them from manslaughter. Nom
how sorely a bed such as we
should yearn to close up on it's slum
Ing victim those catches forbid.
him all this. but it had no effect.
Are most people imbued with
prejudice?"
Yes. I think a majority of the
cling public has that feeling, and w
not believe the time will ever come
when the folding bed will gain the full
confidence, much less the affection, Of
the American people. Washington
Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29
A Day with Verdi.

On Verdi's recent birthday-his
eighty -third-the veteran composer was
seen at O'Clock in the morning at the
weekly market at Placenzba with sew
eral sheep which he had brought to sell.
He also wished to buy COW and some
vegetables, and SO spent the entire day
surrounded by farmers and tradesmen.
At 8 O'Clock in the evening he invited
the whole assemblage into the inn and
gave them fine supper.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29

"They don't make much fuss about
IT." We are speakir~ Of DeWit.'s Llttle
Early Risers, the ~ ~ .on,
,ation bilio
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29
H. Fred Fischer, Pres. Geo. II. Wiley, Cashier
John POksis Vice Pres Louis 6TOtel,scIel, CHI
RESPONSIBILITIES. $50. 900.
Farmers Exchange Bank.
GRAY. IOWA

Do General Banking Business receive deposits subject to
check at sight Buy and sell domestic and foreign exchange
Interest paid time deposits Money loaned good
yhercia paper approved collateral Coparners nvid
ually abe-H Fred Fischer John Polzin Geo. P Wiley
Louis Groteluschen. Collections made and promptly
RENTED.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29
Handel's Memory.

Handel had one of the most phenom.
ena4 musical memories ever known. He
knew by heart over 90 operas from be-
ginning to end.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-07-29

deceived. A Cough, Hoarse-
CUP are not to be tritled
= in time of Shiloh's Cure will
ouble. Sold by Houston