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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25

Great Scott! All the wolves in Elk
county must be after us. Don't shoot
over forty yards. n don't waste am
munitlon. We can't know how long
they'll mold us up. Thunder! Thar's
the pup loose!"
sure enough, the youngest dog had
chewed the deerskin tug in two. mount
ed the fence and charged up the road
he a not gone forty yards when a
iWolr W and a half feet high at the
shoulder darted from the brush. h
stanch hound had him by the throat
IN a second. and threw him. That was
his last act. A dozen of the pack
rushed in and covered the fighters.
How their bushy tails wagged, and the
men could hear their steel Jaws clash.
Now, men, let 'em have it!' and the
gum cracked; but, becoming Infatuated
by the smell Of blood, and, ferocious
with hunger. the pack tore the flesh of
their dead mates. Again a yolley was
lnred into the mass. Then they broke
and plunged into the timber.
Eleven lay dead and wounded. Mel
Ion had q double rifle, Max a double.
barrel. loaded with buck, and Rodgers
a Springfield.
Wolf pelts is worth SO apiece, hui
! wouldn't have lost that dog for all
the hides 'twixt this and the York line.
Warn't he game?" said Mellon.
Them pelts won't be worth a bit
apiece, Mellon. They'll eat EN- all be-
fore they leave. Hear! There's new
ones coming every minute"
And SO it proved. A wave of black
n gray came down the road in full
cry n threw themselves on the re-
mains. Even the hardy hunters felt a
remor. What chance would they have
these gray demons scaled the %fence?
took three point-blank yolleys to
We them back. The wounded howled
bit themselves in frenzy. Although
1our's respite was given, there were
'ntly new arrivals every minute.
M then a rush could be heard
Ugh the brush like the tramping Of
v of ponies.
the attacks had been from one
rter. but 1t was evident that they
'gbeing surrounded. The dog made
sh for the fence behind, and Max
Here they are on our backs!"
yh, half a dozen were making
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
a CURIOUS RON MINE

The Worklnen Use Their Feet to Find
the Ore.
Lake ores are abundant in northern
europe, but, so far as the writer's
knowledge extends, Lac a la Tortue and
a n~eighboring lake are the only in
stances of the kind in North America
says opu Science Monthly. The ore
Is extracted from our lake mine nv
hand and by power. The shallow mar
gin is divided into sections and allotted
10 suitable parties who may desire to
work them and who are paid at a spe-
clned rate per ton of ore raised. Two
mel generally work in Their
implements are a shovel, a strong cir
cular sieve and a rough hand barrow.
When work is to be begun the workmen
remove shoes and stockings and use
their feet in searching for ore which
lies Embedded in the soft sand. nothing
coarser than sand, except ore cakes.
Delng found in the lake. Guided nv
their feet the workmen put down their
shovels and bring to the surface a
quantity of ore and sand, which thew
throw into their circular sieve. This 10
then held below the surface of the wa
ter n made to rotate to and fro until
the soft sand is washed away from the
ore, which is then thrown on a scow
provided for the purpose or carried tn
shore. When a sufficient quantity has
been collected it is carted to the rail-
way near at hand and loaded on cars
From the deeper parts of the lake the
ore Is raised by means of a steam
dredge. The captain of the dredpe
moves over the lake and, putting down
a pole and working 1t about on the hot
tom, a easily learn where there is a
body of ore suitable for dredging. The
dredge Is then moved to the desired
spot and work is begun. The ore and
sand are brought up in buckets on an
endless chain and thrown into a long
revolving screen, adjusted and inclined
so as to deliver it upon scows moored
the dredge. In its course down the
screen the mixture of ore and mud is
acted upon by water which is thrown
upon it with considerable force. By
this means the mud and sand are
out of the screen and the clean
ore Is deposited on the scows.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
trip
sreston It was


Dos on one OF the sengine
heating, but in spite of this fact tn.
u opf sthirtyTsix miles was made il
thirty -four minutes. At yiflisca :
fresh engine was substituted and the
run t} Red Oak, fifteen miles, was
made in as many minutes.
Over Song stretches Of road between
McCook and Denver the train made
more than a mile a minute for dis
tances of forty to sixty miles. Six en-
ginears took the train from Chicago to
Denver. E1aki average of 40
Mr.. Ma New York Sunday
morning * on Pennsylvania
Limited in 10 to repeated mes
sages that his son, William B. May
ham, was lying at the Taaas OF death
at Denver. at Fort Wayne Mr.. May
ham became convinced that the ordi-
nary trains would not take him to the I
bedside Of his son in time to close his
eyes in death, and he promptly wired
the Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy road
to have in readiness a special train to
carry him through to Denver in the
shortest possible time.
The pennsylvania arrived in Chicago
ten minutes late and thirty minutes
making necessary preparations for the
were consumed by Mr.. Mayham j.
journey.
The train left the Union Depot
actly 10 o'clock Monday mornin,
Burlington road had agreed t
the trip to Denver inside of
four hours" The feat was
plished in three minutes less
nineteen hours, or more thai
hours under the stipulated time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
Manners Behind the Counter

Ihe Consumers league is an organ
lzatlon OF New York ladies interested
IN the welfare of working women and
girls. They have published a white
list' OF retail houses, and in connection
win 1t offer much valuable advice to
shoppers and salespeople. The league
aims at h amelioration of the condi-
t!on or working women and appeals to
shoppers, when annoyed by apparent
lhdlHerence or carelessness, to CON
slder the hard labor, long hours and
Deggarly salaries of those who serve
them. This is all very we'll consider
Gu eth1cally, but, as the league ac-
knoWledges, the saleswomen in the
shops which, of all in New York, "give
Its employees the greatest number of
privileges, have been SO VIGOROUSLY
rude in their treatment of the public
tnat ladies have given that reason for
not patronizing it," and practical shop
pers are always irritated and often ex-
asperated. by the impertinence of the
ordinary run of these attendants. The
question of manners and consideration
is OF far more Importance to the sales
woman than to customers. The Gus
toners are not obliged to submit to
pad manners; they can 20 elsewhere.
Inc a manner of statesmen, and
particularly of saleswomen, are one
OF the misfortunes of modern life.
rms criticism is not SO true of the
men as of the women. The fault of the
men when they try RI ha po1;to oro
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25

are now all gone by, and a plaid velye,
bodice today is unmistakably a hold
over. But plaids are still found in
dress goods, plaids whose shades are
dull and whose squares are huge. 1t
wax one of these fabrics-their dispar-
ayers call 'em horse blanket SUITS
that was made up prettily in the dress
shown today. Its jacket bodice had a
soft basque edged with black velvet.
which also gave belt and edging of
fronts and revers. The vest was white
satin, slightly bloused, and was gath
cred to the stock collar and in the
waist. A jabot of the white satin com.
pleted 1t. Plaid velvet is occasionally
used in hat trimmings. but it needs
to be placed by a skillful hand, and
1t would not be a wise accompaniment
OF q plaid dress. So the velvet Of this
hat was black, and its trimmings were
satin-backed velvet ribbon, plums,
aigrettes and paste buttons.
Though to mention it seems like
helping to spread bad taste in milli-
merry, yet 1t Is noticeable that very
elaborate hats are being worn on the
street with the simplest tailor-made
costumes. With a cloth gown almost
severe In finish and color is worn a
velvet hat that is a raging chaos of
flowers, plumes. ribbons and all sorts of
colors. With a black tailor rig a hat
entirely of scarlet velvet with scarlet
poppies and scarlet chiffon for, trim
mings is worn. and no one yells "Fire!
A brown tailor-made gown appears
with a violet velvet hat laden with
and plumes. No one can infancy
hat to be a mistake. for the gown
HE hat
Fur Is used for the crown OF
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25

lumber companies to locate tracts o.
camps. This work had been done, ant
they were returning to the banks of the
Sinnemahoning to do some hunting be.
fore going home for the Christmas
festivities.
The leader. John Mellon, a man OF
40, had been in the business for twenty
years, and was n Of the best woods
men in the state. Rodgers, an ex-
soldier, was also a master Of wood
craft, while the youngest, Max Baum,
MELONS, nephew, was only IS. and
came from Philadelphia. All were good
shots. They were now twelve miles
from camp, in an old deserted cabin on
the Sfnnemahoning. On the way they
nad killed a bear and two turkeys.
The hindquarters of the bear and the
TWO turkeys were to furnish the Christ
mas dinner, and all were packed on the
sled.
Boys" said Mellon, 1--WE did a
mighty foolish thing to leave the offal
OF that bear on the ground. We had
oughter hung it up. The hard weather
IN the mountains has driven the wolves
this way. and they may track us.
Look at the dogs: l believe they smell
danger. 1 was freed once by gray
wolves in Potter county and lost three
OF the best bear dogs l ever owned.
they was eaten right before my eyes.
and l don't banker after SIGH a thing
agin. Holy Moses! Stop! Warn't that
a wolf howl? Sure. Max, keep the
dogs from goin' back, an let's light
u There's an old hay yard some
where here, and Well make for it."
The snow was falling in big flakes.
there was no wind, and they could
hear that long. plaintive howl, unlike
anything else that falls on a hunters
ear. The hair on the dogs stood up,
and they plunged through the snow,
almost upsetting Max.
Thank the Lord. Here it is. Pull
like hosses."
A hundred yards away was a stack
OF meadow hay that had been left there
years before by lumbermen. 1t was
surrounded by a strong stake and rider
made of heavy poles, to keep the
'ueef OUT, and was about twenty-five
feet across.
Quick; take off the rider: throw the
dogs in! Raise the sled; heave! That's
right. Now the axes. Let's cut some
of these spruces and pack the brush
agin the fence"
The axes flew. and in ten minutes the
work was done. Guns we're examined
and then came a wait.
Il only hear two,' said Rodgers.
Maybe that's all there is"
More like forty replied Mellon.
Tits only the leaders that make a
noise. See. thar comes the head of the
pack, running our trail. Blast the
dogs! Their yelling excites the brutes."
The dogs We're tearing at the bars,
and. though well thrashed, its did no
good. The leading wolf had smelt
and SUNK into al bush For a
moment there was a blank silence, and
then came an appalling chorus.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25

And the twinkle of lights in the cot
tage pane
Tells of joy that has blest the hearth
again.
And read in the eyes of the little ones
sweet,
In the shouts of delight andFthe pSatter-
ing feet.
Oh. the mother heart calls to each
weary rover.
And where mother is, home is. the wide
world over!
George Cooper. in the Philadelphia
Sunday School Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25

hats trimmed with lace and feathers,
n many hats showing no other trace
OF winter %propriety are set on a head
band OF fur. Unless such a hat is late.
" purchased and planned for winter
use you will feel a little queer in it,
and be convinced in your. own mind
that your best friend suspects you of
using last years summer hat. Black
and white is still a favorite combina.
ton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
children.s Letters.

Children should be encouraged to
write letters. 1t gives them facility in
write letters. It giles them facility in
expressing their ideas. and If the habit
Is established in childhood, 1t is less
difficult in after life. When they leave
the old home a regular correspondence
is a source of the greatest comfort to
both parents and children. and fire.
quent letters help to keep the fraternal
tie strong between brothers and sis
tiers. e3aTt!slSsF
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
THE RECORD j
O.. 3. & @. ACCOM-
E FEAT
Special Train of the nurlJ
Runs from Chicago to
Miles, at an Average sp
So Miles an Hour.

The Chicago, Burlfng
Railroad has just accc
greatest feat the world ha
TOT long-distance fast rum
1t was made in a rice as.
to carry Henry ]. Mayham
York to the bedside of his dying
Denver.
The distance from Chicago. tt
yer, )25 miles. was covered
actly 1,069 minutes actual ~
time. This is only a small fir.
less than one mile a minute
longest continuous run ever mat.
any railroad in the world.
1t was a run made in the ordin,
course of business. No special pre-,
ration whatever had been contel
plated for the trip. In exactly fort
four minutes from the time the ord,
Tor the train was received the thrott
Of the engine was pulled open and IL
train glided out of the Union Depot q
q race which surprised railroad me
the world over.
The engine which took pc train Q
the first run out of Chicago to Gal
burg had just come in from Aur,
pulling a regular passenger tHs,n.
time was spent in cleaning up, but
was quickly turned around, attached
the special train and manned by
same engineer who had brought it
Chicago. Not more than a half dog
officials or employees of the road KIN,
the trip was to be made. This fact
the most important in the history
the great feat, as it demonstrates tn
superb physical condition Of the roa
and the perfect management which e,
ables such remarkable time to
maintained for more than a thousa
miles.
The time made by the record
ing train is as follows, inclu
stODs:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25

WOnIers,

What makes you so quiet. Ferry?
Are o wondering what you will a
to your wife when you get homer"
No. was wondering what she
would say to me."-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
Surprised Elephant (behind the
fen' treat Scott! Ouch! Murder.
The Rapid Transit Car

The Rapid Transit Car.
1t has n inconsistency, mournfully
great,
And it's useless to ask them to drop
it.
It's too slow when we're riding and
fear We'll be late,
And too swift when we're trying to
stop it.
Washington Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25

.-H|a#
The most modish men have crow.
feet stitching on the backs of their
gloves and blood red is the shade Of a
majority of them.
Gold braid and gold and silver
threads are a telling feature OF dress
and entire waists are made of a cloth
decoration this season, and boleros
of gold. Military braid is employed for
belts. with a gold clasp in rocco de-
signs. Gold effects In any form are
much sought after.
Women wear colors in their hats
they wouldn't dare attempt on their
gowns. By the way, this season WON
en- seem to have given all their energy
to their h%eadgear; anyway, they are
more trimmed, with brighter and more
varied colorings and in every way more
elaborate than the gowns.
Coat bodices Of light fancy brocade
silks are worn for afternoon dress
with dark skirts of cloth or silk. They
have the full soft vests of lace or
chiffon, a short, rippled BASQUE lined
with a plain color, and a narrow belt
of velvet or jeweled gallon across the
back and sides.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
Reflections of a Bachelor.


Anyway, men don't steal each others
hatpins at an evening reception.
Most girls think married life is a
perpetual banquet, with no dishes to
wash.
1t is probable that the Nineveh wom-
en- didn't wear theater hats in Jobs
day.
When a girl is twitted about being
thrown down she says: "Oh, we'll, you
cant use a man forever, you know"
When neither one has a good reason.
q man generally appears shallow by
giving a poor one; but a woman al
ways tries to seem deep by giving none
at all.
When a woman is first married she
wonders what takes the place of mar
riage in heaven. After she's been mar
ried a few years she isn't particular
what it is.-New York Press.
Arborology.
Now Thomas" said the teacher
write me a sentence in which the
words pine and butternut are used"
And Thomas wrote:
The fellow felt almighty tough,
When him his best girl cut;
First he thought he'd pine away.
And then he thought he'd b%utternut."
Detroit Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
Nice of Hin,

Nice of Him.
Hell have been reading The sor-
rows of Satan"
She-It's nice of you to take an in
terest in the troubles OF your friends.
Town Topics.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
Wicked,

Johnnie-Why don't canlles and
lamps give a bright light like Electricity
and gas?
WILLIE suppose because .'the wick
ed prefer darkness rather than light"
New York Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
Written by a Man.

Edwin-How do you know that it
was a man that wrote the novel?
Helen-Because the story takes yon
over a space of ten years and the hero
Inc never changes her dress but once
Persons Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
AS Usual.

There was a young man in Calcutta
Who thought to set folks in a flutta,
On sweet spirits de vino
He spent all his rhino,
And he rode to his room on a shutta
Omaha World-Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25

To give pain is the tyranny; to make
happy " The true empire of beauty
Steele.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
Among tho Beneao,ar,es.

First Hottentot-They say there's a
banker just died in New York who haa
left $4,000 to the South African mis-.
sions.
Second Hottentot-Wen, I hop the
lawyers won't grab it. l want .v
nat the worst way.-New Yorl b
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
Hereditary Crime.

HeFeuItaIy CrlIne.
Judge-How did you como to stea,
this chicken?
Prisoner-Heredity, your honor.
Judge-Heredity! Explain yourself.
Prisoner-My ancestors landed on
Plymouth Rock.-New York Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
Fine Balm for the Complexion.

81 SoHlDlCYl0n. --
Both as a healing lotion and az =
cosmetic milk juice of the lettuce has
long been highly esteemed by French
women. Lettuce cream of absolutely
wholesome character may be made az
Follows: Pour IA quart of boiling water
over half a peck Of the full-grown ont
side green leaves Of several heads Of
lettuce. After the lettuce has stood a
moment. drain off the water and chon
the lettuce fine. Putt in a clean
towel and wiring out ali ne juice that
can be eXtracted-only the dry pulp
VIII be left in the towel. Put this
juice in a small saucepan of bright tin
and boil it down for two or three min.
utes. There should be about three
tablespoonfuls of the green liquor. Set
this aside. Procure half an ounce each
of white a and of spermaceti and
four ounces of oil of almonds from a
thoroughly trustworthy druggist. Put
the materials in a large cup and set
the cup in a pan of boiling water. The
water should reach to the same depth
as the materials in the cup. Let the
wax and spermaceti slowly melt info
the Oil. Stir it occasionally. When
the mixture is perfectly smooth and
no Jumps remain, add the lettuce iuice
and stir the mixture thoroughly. Let
the cream cool in the pan that Won in.
tend to keep it in. Set this lar in
cold water while it is cooling. If the
cream is not a delicate green when
hard, melt it and add a few drops Of
French vegetable green. These colors
o S about % cents a bottle, and will
keep a long time if they are corked
carefully. No balm is more healing to
a complexion that has suffered rough
usage from the winds of midwinter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
BATTLE WITHWOLVES

HE week before
Christmas, 1867.
snow had fallen
heavily in northern
Pennsylvania, and
just after daybreak
three men were
pulling a sledge
along the edge Of
Laurel Ridge. They
were timber cruz
e r employed by
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
and I'll take keer o. the hoe!

They say you jest made half a crap.
an things is lookin' slim;
Ihat the squire closed out the mort
gage we've been a'owin' Of him:
mighty little ter keep us
warm in the winters cold an
snow;
But o look after the house. Molly.
an III take keer O. h hoe!
beer half-round the country. work
IN from sun ter sun;
BET an had on Jinkins, an johnson
It wuz that won!
An I've come home like the prodigal
- an the veal won't have no show;
II you'll take keer O. the house,
Molly, I'll taxi keer O. the hoe!
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25
THE JOKER'S CORNER.
WIT AND WISDOM. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
Overcoming Obstacles or the TRACED,
OF the rheater Hat-smashed His
Trunk, or the Story of a Near-sishted
Farmer and an Elephant.

OILY. I'm glad
ter meet you;
how air the chill
dren all?
I've been away
n the fust o.
May, clean up ter
the gates O. fall:
But I'm done with
'~lectioneerin'
no matter how
times may go;
So. you look after
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25

OF chiffon, and there are pretty edges
OF picot ribbon and inexpensive ye.
delicate ruchings. Any border is good
that is soft and ladylike In effect. A
SILK cape can be worn with it trimmed
with heavy ruchings of chiffon. This
trimming is much used upon both silk
and velvet capes this season,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-25

Average time, including stops, SAB
miles per hour.
Average time, excluding stops.
miles per hour.
The first stop made by the train after
leaving Chicago was at. Sixteenth sire,
for supplies, wher9sfour minutes we,
consumed. AT Aurofa the travelling
gineer took one mitute to look t.
CINE over andsthe strain ran wit
stop until aota was reached
three min nore were consur
the same .. A total of
no stop
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1897-06-10

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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1897-06-10
}, LOUISIANA. THURSDAY JUNE 10. 1897.

1Oc' Cost of advertisement to be add
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l2O acres less 10 acres taken by rail-
road. : > of nw14 See II RI. nw1i of
sw14 Sec i II 7R7, and movabIes, State
IS, interest lie, parish 80, poll 81,
notice l0c, Cost of advertisement to be
Gddnd
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-06
S Ain T P AUL
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The parish school of the Church OIL the
Good Shepherd opens tomorrow
The chamber of commerce will hold meet
ing today, the first since the summer Vdca-
ton.
The rally under the auspices of the cru
saders' T. A. societies will be held IN Cru
saders' nall Thursday evening, Sept. IA.
Re careful what you spend your money lor;
cheap substitute for a standard, advertised
article may turn out to be costly purchase
Insist on having the genuine gooos.
Miss Lena L. Arnold died yesterday at the
home of her sister, Mrs John j. O'Brlen, OF
South st. Paul. The funeral will be hela
from the residence at $50 tomorrow, folloWeu
nv service at St. Augustine's church al D.
The sleepy merchant goes to the wall. His
wide-awake neighbor thrives by keeping goods
that are in demand, and by never one1ths
customers what he knows they Go not want.
Miss Davern has rendered her resignation
as president Of the Ladies Total Apstlh Uties
Society of st. Josephs Parish meeIlns
will be held next Sunday to fill the vacancy.
George Davis, living at Hennepln avenue 5ll
and Fifteenth street, Minneapolis, met win d d
hicycIe accident on Fifth and ROBERT -stieeCaa
Yesterday afternoon. He was unlnJu reu' puC
his bicycle was wrecked. Davis was run
down by buggy driven by MIS- H. D. Amen
living at 372 East ROBBIE street.
Hon. Thomas Greenway, premier CT MANI
+oha and ]. d. Cameron, of Winnipeg, pasSeu
tbronph ST Paul yesterday en- route for To-
ronto where Mr.. Greenway mas some prs
cattle on exhibition. He promises, however
Thai next wear these cattle will be on eXhl,
Hilton at the Minnesota fair, as they Wou-u
he This wear but for the simultaneous oc-
currence of the Toronto exposition