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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
OILED CLOTHING.
The Waterproof Garments and the Ira
ditional Sou'wester of the Sailor.

The Waterproof Garments and the Ira
ditional Sou'wester of the Sailor.
A suit of oiled clothing such as is
commonly worn by sailors, consist
ing of coat and a pair of trousers,
costs from $1.5 to So. so, according
to the quality. An oilskin sou west
er costs 25 to so cents. There are
many makes of oiled clothing, in
Guiding some whose trademarks
have been familiar for many years.
The oilskin coat hanging outside the
Quitting and supply stores in
streets along the water front has
long been familiar sign.
The life of an oilskin suit depends,
of course, primarily upon the wear
to which it is subjected, but largely
also upon the care taken of it. An
oilskin suit will last longer and keep
much better if hung up when not in
use than it will if rolled up, but it
may be that the user has no place to
hang it or that he keeps it rolled
up to be ready to carry with him at
any time, as a pilot would do. In
dry ATTITUDES, where a sailor has less
occasion to wear them, his oilskins,
if cared for, would Of course wear
longer than where they We're often
worn. Usually the average life Of
an oilskin suit worn by sailor
would be about year.
When a sailors oilskins crack or
get worn so that they are not water
proof, he oils them. They may need
oiling two or three times a year.
There are prepared oil dressings
made for this use and put up in lit
tie tin cans. Some sailors use oils of
one sort and another, and some sail
ors make a mixture of their own for
dressing. The sailor is likely to
have preference for some one
brand of clothing and to stick to it,
and he has his own idea as to the
best dressing for it, but he carries
always with him dressing of some
sort. 1t is put on with a brush, the
garments being hung up and painted
with it.
Oilskin coats worn aboard ship by
men before the mast are cut short, sc
as not to interfere in any way with
their movements. The coats worn by
the officers of ship are cut longer
The officers in some cases wear rub
Der coats, but the oilskin is the coat
they commonly wear.
While oiled clothing and the ira
ditional sou 'wester are most famil
iarly associated in the mind with
ideas of sailors and of the sea, they
are also, as matter of fact, very
largely and extensively worn upo1
the land by truckmen and car driv
ers and many other outdoor workers
and by sportsmen. New York Sun
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28

L was reading an advertisement of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy in the Worcester Enter
prise recently, which leads me to write
this. can truthfully say never used
any remedy equal to it for collie and
diarrhoea. | have never had to use
more than one or two doses to cure the
worst case with myself or children
w. A. Stroud, Popomoke City, Md.
For sale by G. w. Houston, at Extra;
A. H. Roberts, Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
StOneless Acres.

In Manitoba you can turn a fur
row many miles long and not en-
counter stone as large as your fist.
The earth for distance down from
three to five feet is rich, black
loan, made by centuries and CEN
turtles of decaying vegetation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
And Candy For Sale,

Here, u said Benny's papa, show
ing the little fellow a coin, is pen
ny 300 years old. 1t was given to
me when was little boy
sGee whiz'' calculated Benny.
"Just think Of any one being able
to keep a penny as long as that
without spending it!' = Harper's
Bazaar.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28

On all the new ships of the navy
the American shield has displaced
as a fgurehead the designs carried
on the older vessels. This is carved
out of solid brass, with the stars and
stripes and the shield proper fitted
close around the slender bow, while
scrollwork extends backward on
either side for distance of four OF
five feet.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
ALWAYS His Fault,

At club meeting of married
womeni in Atchison recently the sub
ject of first quarrels after marriage
came up. There were 10 women
present, and 10 laid the blame of
the first quarrel on their husbands.
The nineteenth woman admitted
that it was her fault. The nine
teenth woman was widow. -Atch-
son Globe
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
Pauperisin.

Deacon Jones-You really think
this is a deserving case, Mrs. Browns
You think there is no doubt about
the family being poor?
Mrs. Brown-Oh, there can be no
doubt about it, deacon. Why, every
hne of the family rides last years
Wheel. Boston Transcript.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
His Last Name Good Enough.

81 wish" said the young man,
"that you would be less formal and
call me by my first name
sid rather not, y replied his fair
companion. "Your last name suits
me-"
A few minutes later they were
discussing the merits Of the different
firms that supply furniture upon the
installment plan. Philadelphia
Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28

The farmer, the mechanic and the
bicycle rider are liable to unexpected
cuts and bruises. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve is the best thing to keep
on hand. 1t heals quickly and is a
well known cure for piles. Houston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
THE" MILK sICK"IN GEORGIA
A Malady Peculiar to the State That Has
Rsffied Investigation.

A Malndy Peculiar to the State That Has
Rsffied Investigation.
sThe milk sick up in north Geor-
gia is terrible thing" said Turn
key Terry at the police barracks.
''The what?i asked the new su-
pernumerary, who used to sell
patent hair OIL
'The milk sick, y replied the turn
key "the sickness caused by the
milk from cows becoming impure,
and it is not only bad disease, but
have never heard of a man being
able to tell what made the milk i'm
pure.
"You amt talking about a weed
which the COWS eat and which
sometimes gets mixed with the
clover2;; asked a call officer who
used to run farm.
"Oh, no!'' the turnkey replied,
with a motion of impotence. Don't
you think know the weed you are
talking about? The milk sick I have
reference to is only known in three
or four counties in Georgia and on
only a few spots in those counties.
/ have heard of it in Union, Fannin,
Towns and Rabun counties. If the
milk is made impure by any sort Of
weed or vegetable, the people
have never been able to find it out
All of sudden every person who
drinks the milk is made violently
i'll, and l have heard Of few deaths
from it. Strange to say, the COWS
are not sick at all. Farmers have
tried to ascertain what it was the
cows eat that hurts the milk, and
now great many of them believe
that it is gas which rises from the
ground, which the COWS inhale.
Whenever a place is located which
Injuries the milk, the spot is fenced
off, and it stays off all the while.
The fences are strong and high, and
it is worth mans life to touch the
rails.
"Can you see anything wrong
about the milk?" asked the super
numerary.
No, and what's more you can't
taste anything wrong with the milk.
1t looks all right and it tastes all
right, but just as soon as you swal-
low it you become awfully nauseat-
ed, and you will stay i'll for days at
time. have seen whole families
keel over at the same time just as if
somebody had shot them. The rea-
son people think it is a gas that the
COWS breathe is because on num-
Der of occasions the milk has been
contaminated with the poison when
the cows were kept all day where
there wasn't a speck of anything
green or growing for them to eat.
Milk sick is looked upon in the
counties l have mentioned as yell
low fever is in New Orleans and
other seaport towns. Just let it get
out that place has been discovered
where the cows get their milk poi
soned, and you will see the whole
settlement rush out and go to build
ing fence around it. -
Ever had the milk sick your
self2' asked the station sergeant.
"Only once. l went to visit a
neighbor, and 1 drank two cups of
fresh sweet milk, and five minutes
afterward l thought my time had
come to bid the world goodby. You
may talk about seasickness, but
would rather roll in ship in storm
for a year than go through spell
of milk sick again. I don't believe I
drank any milk for two years after
my experience. Atlanta Constitu-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
The New servants n1ethoas.

Mrs. Holmes-Have you anybody
you can refer me tof
Menial-Oh, yes! l have come
prepared to exchange references
with you.-Boston Transcript.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28

From 1913 answers to questions
published two or three years ago
Messrs. V. and G. Henri find that a
PERSONS first memory may be of an
extent occurring as early as the age
of 6 months or as late as years.
to years being the usual age.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
Subsequent.

After popping the question pops
The question. Boston Courier.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
H. F. ANDREWS.

AttOrney-at-LawI@
Has thirty years of experienced Will practice
in all courts of the State. Does general Law
Business. Give him call
Extra. Iowa.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-16
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO Aug. 15-Although Liverpool quoted 3d decline in Wheat futures, the mar ket here started slightly higher than 1t closed Saturday It was raining in Chicago, and al- though 1t was dry in the spring Wheat terri tory where harvesting is fin progress, the ap- pearance of umbrellas and rain coats on the street dampened the bearish spirit that was so pronounced Saturday. The market remained firm during the greater part of the forenoon, notwithstanding indications of an increase in receipts for the near future. The small visible supply decrease and the receipts continuing much under those of last year held the market firm. notwithstanding the promise of an in crease soon The most bearish feature of the news. received was a drop In the price of cash Wheat at Minneapolis of from 5c for contract to lOc for certain lower grades. The Italian crop was officially estimated at 9.0oo,OO0 bush els The days clearances of wheat and flour from Atlantic ports were equal to 365 900 bush els The dullness of trade expectation of heav- fer receipts and predicted improvement In the weather caused a cessation of weakness near the end. September closed 1eqSsc lower De- cember lost 2sc.
 Business in the Corn pit was not up to its recent average activity. nor were fluctuations wide enough to stimulate the crowd into mak- ing fresh ventures September closed hc higher.
 Oats were steady with Corn, but yielded on a little selling and closed at the low point or the day September declined 1s@Ac.
 Provisions ruled dull and barely steady. There was just about cash trade enough to hold the market Prices of futures moved over a small range and were in the end trthe lower than they were Saturday
 Ths leading futures ranged as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-16
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

Prices for mining stocks were rather higher as a rule with selling.
 The Confidence delinquent sale takes place tccsy.
 Local securities were moderately active and Hawaiian Commercial advanced to S26 50 has declared a regular dividend, amounting to s5000, and payable August g.
 The annual meeting of the Marguerite Gold Mining Company has been called for August 22
 The Junction Mining Company of Tuolumne County has levied assessment of 8 cents per share, delinquent September F.
 The delinquent sale of the assessment of g per share Sutro Railroad stock has been postponed from September 1 to October 1.
 The report of the Sierra Nevada mine for the past week says: Riley tunnel-Durfng the week extracted IS mining of ore from the sixth floor and deposited it in the ore house at mine The average assay of samples taken from the face was, gold. s26 99 silver, 576 ounces per ton Have retmbered the old Sierra Nevada that work pending the completion of the hoist ing plant which is in place but not yet ready to start up. The gallows frame is completed the guides in place and work on the building crosscut from the north drift, started at a point 50 feet north from the tunnel line was advanced feet; total, 92 feet; face in soft porphyry. Have stopped this crosscut and re- sumed work on the south lateral drift and ad- vanced the same 30 feet: total length 90 feet :: face in quartz of low assay value. 900 level feet: total length north from the Sierra Ne vada shaft. 675 feet face in porphyry and gypsum.
 At the Alta mine they hoisted and delivered from the stopes above the S25 level the aver age assay value of which was, gold, sS 4S; silver, ounces Have sunk the winze below the 940 level 70 feet and started east cross cut from the bottom, which is in g feet; face in quartz carrying punches of ore.
 The last letter from the Justice mine said:
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-16
POTATOES. ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

Red Onions are about gone and yellow are weak There Is no particular change in Po- tatoes and Vegetables. Tomatoes continue high under light receipts.
 POTATOES-45d55c in sacks for Early Rose and 45a75c in sacks and 75c0s1 in boxes for Burbanks: Salinas BurbaHks, s5cd$1 15; Sweet Potatoes, 11zd2Hc per ID.
 ONIONS-5o@70c per ctl for yellow. Pickle Onions 75G90c per ctl.
 VEGETA A BLES-Green Peas, Sc: String Beans 2@4c per ID; Lima Beans, 3d4c: Bay Squash, 250s0c: Green Peppers. 35@5oc for Chile. and 5O@s5c for Bell; Cabbage. soc per 25G3oc: Pickles, 75c for No 1 and 4o95oc per box for No 2; River Tomatoes, s1 2591 50; Green Corn 400S5c per sack for VacavilIe. S1611 25 per crate for Alameda 50G75c for Berkeley; Garlic 2621kc per ID; Green Okra, 50965c; Egg Plant, 35q60c per box
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES = Potatoes. sliced. raw, 12c per ID in lots of 25 lbs; sliced desscated, 16G18c: granulated. raw. 13c; Onions COG: Carrots old lac new. 1Sc; Cab bage. BOG; Sweet Potatoes, BOG; Turnips 25c; String Beans. soc; Tomatoes, 60c.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-16
EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug E.-The market for stocks was remarkably active and buoyant to- day. There was an occasional halt in the up- ward tendency, when the price of some lead ing stock advanced to a level which in vited unusually heavy offerings. But no vol tune of offerings seemed sufficient to check the steady upward tendency of the market, and everything was absorbed with eagerness. St. Paul took the lead of the market with a rise of 3Aa per cent and the total transactions for the day footing up 67, 700 shares. This advance was undoubtedly due to the movement or a large combination of speculative interests, and was based primarily on the fact that the ad- vance in the price hitherto has been incom- tnensurate with that in the other prominent
 The reason for this probably that the stock has been more largely held abroad than the other Changers and London has been persistently uquidating its holdings of Aneri- can stocks. Englands s unfavorable trade bal znce and the strong market presented in New York for profit taking, of course have been the motives for this selling, but II was neVerthe- less effective in holding back the price of St. Paul. l. is now said that these London offer Tu7 speculative clique which started the pres ent bull movement in Burlington and which has bUving was accompanied by r1Imors that the next semi-annual dividend of per cent will be supplemented by an extra dividend The preferred stock & & was bid d. up B5 % per % & cent to- pany were also very strong. St. Paul was the conspicuous center Of the market, and the other
 
 of the Northern Pacific continued very large and aggressive The strength spread from the leaders as the day progressed and embraced continually growing list of stocks, most of which showed gains of between one and two points, and many Of them in excess of that. Sugar and Manhattan were depressed through out. There was no special news to account for the rise which rather due to the growth of general conviction that the conclusion of peace will give full scope to the extraordinarily Favorable conditions in the country, embraced in large crops at profitable prices, easy money conditions and continuing favorable trade bal ances.
 Business in bonds was at a somewhat re- -duced scale, and there was tendency to re- action at some points in the list probably due to the diversion of capital into stocks Total sales, S. 6S5. GOO. United States threes when is sued advanced 5s in the bid price. Govern ments were otherwise unchanged.
 Total sales of stocks to-day were 55S, 500 shares: including 1s.30O Atchison preferred; S1O0 c. and O.; 2l, ,200 Burlington; 4230 Illinois Cen tral; 967O L: and N: 24.45O Manhattan; 35S0 Reading preferred; 4920 Missouri Pacific; 46 22o Northern Pacific; 1850 do preferred: % 200 Rock Island; 29l2 St Louis and San Francisco second preferred; 66, ,750 St. Paul; 4920 South ern preferred 272s0 Union Pacific 27,7l4 To bacco; 1T, $50 Peoples Gas; $500 Illinois Steel; B 42o Sugar: 60o0 T; c. and l.; s538 Leather preferred 17,74o Rubber; ITO do preferred; 9420 Western Union.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-16
WEATHER REPORT.
,,oo., ,,u,a.onp Pacific TImeO

02oth Merfdian-Paciic Time) SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10. Q p. III.
 The following maximum temperatures are fe ,or+ed today from Weather Bureau stations in. California: z Eureka, 54; Fresno 1oi Los Angeles. ": Reo Bluff. 100: San Luis Obispo, so; San Diego, 'o' Sacranento 94 Independence. &; Yuma, lVo.
 San Francisco data; Maximum temperature 57; minimum, 50; mean, 54.
 WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL ." FORECASTS:
 The pressure is highest off the coast or Northern California and lowest in Southeastern CaIifornfa and Southern Nevada. The baroIn- eter has risen slightly over the northern DOT ton of the Pacific Coast and fallen sLghlly in the southern portion A., The temperature has fallen slightly over the entire Pacific Slope except in Northwest Wash- ipgton The fall has been greatest in the lower Sacramento Valley The temperature is still above the normal in the interior Of California
 The weather is clear except along the north- west coast of California and over the Rocky Mountain region. Light sprinkles or ram are reported from Baker City, Spokane Fort An geles and Yuma. ,- Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, August l6. lSsS
 Northern California-Partly cloudy along the coast and fair in the interior Tuesday; cooier' brisk to high northwest winds.
 Southern California-Partly cloudy Tuesday; fresh west wind
 Nevada-Fair: cooler Tuesday.
 Utah-Cloudy Tuesday; probably occasional light showers in north portion.
 Arizona-Partly cloudy Tuesday.
 San Francisco and vicnity-Fair Tuesday; brisk to high northwest wind.
 Special report from Mount Tamalpais-Clear; wind northwest 75 miles; temperature, 73;
 c. H WILSON, Observer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-16
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United States Photographic Office located in the Merchants Exchange, is maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of mariners. without regard to nationality and free of expense.
 Navigators cordially invited to visit the office, where complete sets of charts and sail- ing directions of the world are kept on hand information can always be obtained regarding lights dangers to navigation and all matters of interest to ocean commerce.
 The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry building at the foot of Market street, Is hoisted about ten minutes before noon and dropped at noon 120th meridian, by telegraphic signal re- ceved each day from the United States Signal Observatory Mare Island, Cal.
 A notice stating whether the ball was dropped on time CT giving the error, If any Is published in the morning papers the following day.
 CHAS. P. WEIGH.
 Ensign lretiredl. U. s. N. in charge.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-16

The glut is about over. though 1t will take day two to clean up the old stock lett over from last week. There were free pur- chases of Peaches yesterday for drying in the country, which reduced stocks of this fruit con Plums were weaker There was no i'm provement in prices however Grapes were weak with & declining tendency, and the same remark applies to Melons. Berries were steady. Lemons and Lines continue firm. and the former are higher Oranges neglected and lower with insignificant stocks.
 DECIDUOUS FRUITS
 Strawberries, $4Q6 per chest for large ana - for small. .
 Figs 5Oc for white and 75cQS1 25 for black double layers 70 Cantaloupes, s1@3 per crete; Nutmegs, sl9 1 25 per box; WatermeonS, S5Q2O per huToreo' Huckleberries, 7c per lb.
 Red Nectarines. 25Q60ci White Nectarnes' 25GD40c per box
 White Grapes, 3564oc per box: Black Grapes. 50G65c per crate; Muscats. 35goSc per crate Isabelas, 40c per basket and 7oo per poS'
 Blackberries, $2QS per chest o,1,eoo ,,ou ,o~. Plums, 250D50c per crate and 2oQooc per ooA In bulk, s7 50D15 per ton.
 Apricots 506D75c per box
 Peaches l5M50c per box; In pulE, to csilhefs' s20@3O for Freestones; Clings. nominal.
 Crabapples, t25140c per box.
 Raspberries, $5@6 per box a.1
 Apples, 35060c for common. and 75cQN per Bartlett Pears. 70G90c per box and s25@SC per ton for No and 25G50c per box ana Slz oo p20 per ton for small and inferior stock
 CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges, S1g1 70 TOT St 25675c for Seedlings; Lemons, s2 ooqS oo Tor common and $4Q5 50 for good to choice; Mexi- can Lmes s79S: Bananas. Sl 2oQ2 per punch; Pinea pples S30p4 per dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-16
PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATs-Bacon SIC per ID for for extra light and 121&q13c for sugar cured :; Eastern sugar-cured Hams 1OlaQnc; Califor- mia Hams 911Q10c; Mess Beef. s10GlI0 50 per bbl; extra Mess Beef. $11q11 50; Family Beef, Sl2d12 50; extra prime Pork, s1o: extra clear. per fb
 LARD-Eastern. tierces. quoted at 6c per ID California tierces, Dc per ID for compound and 7c for pure: half barrels, 7Ac; 1o-fb tins. Sc;
 coTToLENE = Tierces, s4s0s4c: packages less than 300 rbs-1-fb pails. 60 in case, 91sc; 3-fb pails 20 in case. Sssc; 5-rb pails. F in a case, SI5c; 10-fb pails in a case, Saso; 50-io tins l or ? in case. 77so: wooden buckets. 20 IDS net, S1sc: fancy tubs 80 lbs net, 7Sc half barrels about 110 lbs. TAG per 10.