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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07
wnen 1t is consideration OF avolr-

Wnen 1t is consideration OF avolr-
dupois, probably Representative Sam
w. Smith of Pontiac, Mich, is the
smallest member of the present house,
says the Washington Post. Cen
eral Joe Wheeler of Alabama trips
about SO spryly that one might take
him for lighter statesman, when
statesmen are to be measured by what
they tip on the scales. However that
may be, Representative Sam Smith de-
livered his maiden speech in the house
last week, which recalled a story to GER
tain men of the Michigan delegation
about his stature.
About ten years ago Mr.. Smith, who
states in the Congressional Directory
that he began to care for himself at the
age of 10 years and engaged in teaching
school at the age of 16 years, was de-
Tending one Calvin Young. Mr.. Smith s
client was charged with numbering a
neighbor, Levi Allen of Bloomfield, by
splitting his skull with spade. The
future representative put his whole en-
ergy into the case, as he was to get
$4,000 if Young was cleared and only
$500 if found guilty.
The murdered mans daughter, a
bright young schoolteacher, was badg'
cred by the little lawyer. "Now, Mis-:
Allen" said Mr.. Smith, show me OF
my head the exact size and location Of
the wound"
.'It would be impossible. retorted
the young lady.
State your reasons" retorted the
lawyer.
"There is no room,' was the reply
"You will have to show me a mani
head
This nonplused Lawyer Samuel W
Smith, and roars Of laughter followed
in the courtroom.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07
Srnollett's Tomb.

"What interested me most in the
burying ground at Leghorn, re-
marks writer, twas the tomb Of
Smollett, though ! was rather pro-
voked to find it scrubbed all over
with signatures and trashy remarks
of innumerable tourists who seemed
to imagine that by hooking on their
unknown names and insignificant
compositions, both in prose and
verse, they, too, might have chance
of some touch of distinction. AS it
did not strike me at first that this
designation of a great person s
monument is really one of the best
compliments that can be paid to his
renown, I turned to the sexton and
impulsively promised him reward
if he would clear away all these i'm
pertinent additions. Before I left
he had procured bucket of water
and bit of marble, with which he
had effectively restored the stone to
it's original brightness. Until then
it did not occur to me that l had
missed the true point, and in thus as
Stimulating Smol]e.t's tomb to those
around it had, in fact, lessened the
only distinction which such things
are capable of comforting on the
memory of the dead"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07

The Blue Grass Creamery Co. is
receiving many new patrons this
spring. Some from way down near
Extra.
Nels Rattenborg soon expects his
brother-in. law to arrive from Schles-
Wig Holstein, Germany to visit with
him for time.
His Pensioners are hoping and ex-
pecting to have Rev. Conner returned
as pastor of the Evangelical church
at the Station.
Miss White HAYWOOD went to Mar.
he last Monday evening to visit few
days and from there she will journey
on out into Nebraska.
The Road Supervisors in Hamlir
township this year are: District No
1, james McNuit; No. 2, William Alt
No. 8, John McKibben; No. 4, Nels
Peterson.
David flanagan was called to the
home of his sister, who lives down
near Marine, by letter telling him
that lady was very i'll, and not ex-
pected to live.
George Smith is breaking out
twenty-five acres of Harry Percy's
new farm g ferninst" Hamlin Station.
Harry has the incest little farm in
this part of the county.
The Directors of the Blue Grass
Creamery have passed resolution
that when any member is called upor
to do any unsalaried labor and fail
to respond he gets fined $1.OO.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07
You'll feel It Is worth its
weight In gold.

William Dean Howells said recently
that hard work in literature made what
the world calls "genius with brain,
of course. to begin with. And that re-
calls little story, says the Chicago
Times Herald.
In conversation with Joel Chandler
Harris friend said: "You are one of
the fortunate authors. Everything you
touch turns to gold. Life must be a very
smooth affair for you.
Con the contrary" was the reply,
life is hard work to me. get good
deal Of enjoyment out of it, but it's
more serious than you think.
But, then, your genius
"Genius? Bosh!' he exclaimed. "It's
hard work, tell you. While some of
you fellows are sitting before the fire,
dreaming dreams and building castles
that crumble, I'm at desk-at work.
haven't time to stare the fire out of
countenance. I'd rather build log cabins
on earth than loaf around among the
stars. And that's what do. / nail my
self to chair and bend to the work,
and when you see it flowing pretty fast
you say, Inats genius! Go TO work,
my brother-go to work. Stick to your
work and you'll VIM
A youthful literary aspirant who was
present said:
81 shall practice what you preaoh.''
And away he went and got him roll
Ter top desk and fine revolving chair
and ream of paper and all the other
uhe1ns tn litaratnre - and he Hnailed
himself to the chair" and bent over
that desk for two weeks, but when he
next made his appearance, haggard and
worn, he said: "Well, I've been there
for two weeks, but the work won't
come. It's mo go, tell you. Do you
know anybody who wants to buy a
roller top desk and literary revolving
chairp'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07

The announcement that Anthony
Hopes novel, "Rupert of Hentzau, I"
now running in McClure's Magazine,
is soon to appear in book form is an
error. 1t cannot SO appear until con-
cluded in McClure's and this will not
be until midsummer at least In its
serial publication the story has now
reached its most absorbing stage. A
full summary of the preceding chap
tiers is published with each instalment
so that the story can be read under
standingly from any point.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07
Not Sustained by Souls.

A minister with beggarly salary
went to his deacon asking for an in
crease. Salary" cried the deacon
in pious horror. Salary! Why, 1
thought you worked for souls''
"And SO l do, !" replied the minis
ter, "but 1 cannot eat souls. And if
1 could it would take good many
souls the size of yours to make a
dish. Boston Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07
A Jealous Maiden.

She-Harry, you said something
last evening that made me feel so
bad.
He-What was it, dearests
She-You said was one of the
sweetest girls in all the world.
He--And aren't you, darling2
She-You said lone of the sweet
est. Oh, Harry, to think I should
live to know that I have to share
your love with another London
Fun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07

That enterprizing magazine, The
"National,'' of Boston, offers 800
cash prize for the best sketch written
on bicycle tour, illustrated with
photographs. There are no periodi-
Gals that publish more entertaining
high class fiction than the National
Magazine: 10 cts per copy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07
Dust Blowing In Art Galleries

In some of the European art gal
leries the dust is removed from the
paintings and statuary by means of
an air pump, jet of air being
thrown with great force against the
article which needs busting. Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07
Close Resemblance.

Proud Mamma-Do you really
think baby resembles grandpa
Proud Papa--Yes, indeed. She
hasn't any hair or teeth. -Philadel-
phia Record.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07

Fighting All Along the Line.
"What is the greatest war story
you ever read, GrumpyS''
my own diary, since 1 married.
Detroit Free Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07

est blessing of my life
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address.
DIR. MILES MEDICA
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07

4" r. EDWARD HARDY, the jolly man.
MI ager of Sheppard Cos. great store at
Braceville. ILL.,, writes: II had never
been sick a day in my life until in 1890. I
got SO bad with nervous prostration that I
had to give up and commence to doctor. I
tried our local physicians and one in Joliet,
but none gave me any relief and thought
Twas going to die. became Respondent
and suffered untold agony. could not eat,
sleep nor rest, and it seemed as if could
not exist At the end Of six months was
reduced to but a shadow of myself, and at
last my heart became affected and was
truly miserable took six or eight bottles
of DR.. Miles Nervine. 1t gave me relief
from the start, and at last cure, the great
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07
$50 in Gold !!
vii, be Paid to any Man or Woman.

and specialists, DR.. Hathaway & Co., (Regular
Graduates Registered), to place genuine bust
ness proposition before the public, which has
never been made before. togr+ gsI5.ss
We agree to treat any person afflicted with any
chronic disease and cure them, furnishing medi-
zines and everything necessary for their case OF
fully follows treatment and directions. and the
Ease is durable one.
This offer is plain, and there is no catch to it;
and furthermore, the offer is good and the money
perfectly safe because We are financially respon.
sible. t
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07
Read 1t Every MOrninu

BY mail with Sunday $500 for three
months; without Sunday SOC per
month.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07

Mrs. H. N. Lewis, of Walnut, was
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mace Gill. That day Uncle Gill
was eighty years old and Oh those
birthdays his children all gather about
the good old man and have the mer-
riest kind Of a time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07

DR.. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. Ind.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-07

o. P. Tyler received letter from
Englang, last Monday, telling him
that his sister, Mrs. Dormer, was
dead. She was the mother of Miss
Emma Dormer who visited at the
Tyler home last summer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-13


:" BY locking into any G,rriasc Of aEe
neral procession" said Mr. s',ayboit, 81
is Possible To tell u. /; sl.1l,e its 'rtaitGS
to the hcarsc. The nit OF ,.vu sc;uii:l:e,->
III trent Of the hcars%. carry l':e p;il!h,.1i,
ers, who are sober or ,r!n,:.i.nr, hut IL
depressed They ar: selected t.,.,.,,>.. q!
their station or rank, and Il l:l..wlv.!..n; n
this fact gives tllcln ui.,lity ni bearing.
Outthcy are not cast down bv It.
:'Atter the 4letrsr te.,itc:; the, carri:."y
with tile chief Iauuri!rr>;, whn.s. ;;!'ici is
sacred There may ho anu Ter car. i..,.,. 81,
perhaps more filled with those WHO i,,,,,.t,
deeply, but after them tho llis,,.. 81! sor.u )
grows rapidly lighter until il Wildly ,iis,
APPEARS. There may b, seen IN ,i.,, ,::,..-
riasc child ltpsit,s .nlt from Il win.!,.w
In some there MiIl Eo s,rn friends aud
nciahbors co,lia IL do humnr'Io tile dead
and preserve 81 icuco and filrd attitudes
SThen will o,ihc cuna!E,s cu..:,.inin.,
those who look from the Windows IA they
pass ut objeets unfamiliar, and then there
are carriages containing, people who IL,
mot hesitate to Ltlk' and :;lnlIo.,l.nu ear.
ringcs containing staoSr VIM, sit Lack, in
Flc comfortable e-a-!rruns and enjoy tn.
ride. Now .iork Sl:N
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-13
Ax sLEk,

snass sas:r+s @fs1s n!aaaEssst.a =eps4
ii;.. low .', Is rujsaa wall.
AAd partridge lsrriss play hide and .e,k
At the foot OF the pine trees tsll.
Just out through the brush. where the robin
and thrush,
Ger their nests carol praises to God
You may whore grows in stately rcpose
Americas own goldenrod.
Here fniries dance when the moonbeuns
glance :,
And lure mo from Inortals away
Down tho messy luile where thuy hold their
And fan would linger for aye
When day has begun comes the beautiful sun
For hurried glimpse OF the dell,
That through sorrow and pain until day
i. dawns again
In his mind the bright picture may dwell
With the coming of spring, when the green
forests ring
With the glad. happy notes of the birds,
In the beautiful glade with its wide spread
ing shade.
Are whispered the sweetest OF words.
In the warm summer days. when Orphcus
plays
On the thousand strinscd Tyre Of tho code.
We loiter and dream the banks Of the
stream
And keep time with our angling rods
But I'll tell you not where to seek this spot.
With all uturc's bright beauty IN store.
For there mortals would HE. then the f:tirics
would hv,
And my glen would be mine no more.
Rose Van b. Speecs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-13
Bees and Trees.

Tho raluo of bees to fruit growers can
scarcely he ovcresthllnteu Some years ago
II place WAS leased to u tenant Who kept II
few colonies of bees. In ono corner Of the
yard was Il lnrge.Ed thrifty looking apple
tree that always bore an abundance or,
blossoms, but no fruit A Number OF .Yl
oniss~of bees were Observation-Disclosures this
tree, and, much to the surprise of the own
er OF the place, the tree; WAS f1natlcd with
extremely fine apples, something thut had
never occurred before Within the sIneinsth-.
of the man who had owned tho Iaceifur
"a years. The next season tho beos were
distributed under trees that had not Been
IN the habit OF bearing fr,,nly: The most
surprising results followed, the trees being
full of very fine specimens of fruit. If the
blossoms Oh an apple, plum or pear tree
are covered up and the bees are kept sway
from than until tho blossoning season is
past, thern4wil be no fruit. Thy has been
tested again and ug..n.-NvSis.' 'ork Led
tr.,r
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-13
GUNS USED BY SOLDIERS.
Description OF the Krag -Jorgenseu and
the Lee Rifles.

Description OF the Krag -Jorgenseu and
the Lc. Rifles.
Since 1890 tho regulation rifle of the
United States army. supplanting the for
mer weapon, the Springfield rifle, has been
the kr:g .orgcnsen magazine rifle 1t
Wa: ado pied upon the recommendation OF
II board composed uf Lieutenant Colonies
X. IL iiull and j. T.. Farley, Major IL. ID
Freeman and Captains T.. Biu,nt and
George s. Anderson. The result of one ut
the tests in competition with other wenp
ons follows:
For accurate aim the Lee showed 40
shots in two minutes. the krag- .Jurocnscn
-, tho Springfield No. l, IS and the
Springfield NO. =, 30. lnthc firing ut will
for one lniuute the results Were rs follows;
Lee. IS; krag- .InrgcnsclE,' 2S; Springfield
No. |, 81 and Springfield No =, II shots.
Upon the results uf the tests, approved
by General Schoiirld. the general coin
manuins tho army, the krAr .Iorg.nScn
WA, adopted. 1t has u mai,a.ine chamber
tor tlv. cartridges, which can be dropped.
by the siinple pull of II bolt. 1t is possible
tn load single cartridges and fire one after
another, rcscrving those in tho magazine
for tinio of need, when tho five shots can
be tired without pausins IL reload. The
cartridges are Of an all,.y of tin and lead
in II steel case In passing through flesh
and bun,, or any solid substance they make
onlyn small wound. but in s.mi;iuid mat
ter they explode, So that man shot in the
intcstincs or brain is practically blown u
pieces. The reason for THIS properly of the
outlets has meyer been satisfactorily eX7
planned
The gun the marines are armed with Is
liza Lee rifle, IL magazine gun. with cali
Der of go inches. Its range for point
blank firing is between 600 and 700 yards
Sninkrlcss powder is used with it, and !.
hardened lead bullet, which has n copper
jacket plated With tin. Tho gun has /,
magazine for. five cartridges, which are
put III at once, being fastened together
with y metal clip. The gun can DO used
for firing and rclontling after each shot or
the five shots can he fired in quick success
sion, and the gun reloaded with 1ivc mere
while it is at tho shoulder The chief AL
vantage claimed for it is that the cartridge
chamber can be opened by y strai4 ht pull
and without turning up tho gun. The
gun without the bnyonct is almost four
feet long and weighs eight pounds and SIX
ounces. The9 b;Vohct adds about eight
inches to the length and !; pound to the
+ weight. The Acartridyc is about three
fMchAs long, and $50 rounds weigh eight
pounds siA>ounces. York Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-13
OPENS
6ng|and's Legislative Body
in Session.
TGE QUEENS SPEECH
Her Nnj.Aty Drpl"rcs thc War Between
Sp.in and the Unitcd States, i:ut
X. ioic'sn the Early Pros
poets of Peace.
{ QUEENS SPEECH

LONDON, Aug 12-The House OF
Commons met today at 1890 y. NJ.
y succession of questions on the sub
ject of China ELECTED little informatio
The government leader. Mr.. Balfour.
declined to pledge the government to
prevent the ratification of the Franco
l!.garau Pekin Ilankew concession,
but promised that in the event of the
British capitalists purchasing railroad
concessions obtained by French or Bel
Sian syndicatcs in the Yang-t SEE Kiang
Valley. Her NEljeStGyS government will
support ANA assist them both in Lon
don ana pcilin. in this and in all other
legitimate British commercial enter
priS.S.
IN" China appropriation bill then
WAS suspended until 80 T. NJ.
When the House of Commons re-as-
Scu.blnl. the members. according to
custom. proceeded to the House OF
Lords wh.rc the Queens speech! was
read. They then returned to tn. House
Of Commons. where the speech was
again read.
Parliament was then formally pro-
ro%urI until Octnhrd ..
The Queens speech a, the prnro CATION
OF parliament in part as follows;
If parliament in part is ms follows:
My Lords ana Gentlemen:
My relations with other nations con-
inuc friendly. ! have Witnessed w, h
the deepest sorrow the hostilties Which
have taken place between Spain ard the
United Stat"s.two nations to which my
empire is bound by many ties Of .at-
lection and traditions: Negotiations
recently opened give fair ground for
hoping hat the dcplorAhle conflict will
d" hr"nEht l" a termination by the
conclusion of All honorable peace.
"Fh" changes which have taken place
in the territorial relations Of other
powers With tn" Chinese empire in
'iucr'l m" to conclude arrangements
whereby the harln,r of Wri-liai- Wet
ard certain positions aljac"nt To my
colony nj Hong EonE wrr,. leased 10 M.
by the emperor Of China. trust these,
arrangements Will ronhlicc tn, main
tainanrr nf his independents" ana the
security If his empire. and be fuvoru BIZ.
To n. extensive commerce carried on
between he people Of Great Britain aud
China"
't'niten"n Of the House of Commons:
II thank You for the lichrll yrovi<-
ION you have made for tho defense OF
my empire. TIL" sacrifices asked Of YOU
are severe. but no greater than the eX-
i:rnrir+ "f the prcScn, time require.
am clad I" recognize the value OF the
provisions to which YOU have asS.nt.l
for Increasing the strength ana eliircu-
cN Of ih,. army
My Lords and gentlemen: have
seen With much qualification that you
nav" this Year added tn the statute
book an Important measure assi,nilat-
ing the local institutions OF ireland 10
those of England ana Scotland I trust
inns Na'nablc reform will tend to
strengthen the bonds which unite the
people or Great Britain and Ireland and
Increase their common affec ion FOR the
fundamental instruction of the realm"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-13
Symbol OF the Sun:laSer.

Speaking of yellow, tho sunt!uwcr, in
flower language, is synkoliril III false
riches, for the following reasons: 4 no
Spaniai!s. when they inr,ltlt.! i'rrI, b.:
held gold ON every hand. ana when they
SAW the country covered with su!,I,.;. coll
ored flowers they Imagined they. too, must
be pure so!d--not the olIly ease where APP
peiraiccs have been dGccitlul Bat by n
pcr;crSe coiltr;,dicticn Of this story tho.
Spani;s:ls themselves ndol,t the Hover rs
II symbol OF initf, and IN. Of their poets
says, Real faith is like thu suns t:.r
flowers, which, midst the c!o,,Ls ,h.lt
shr"ut 1t and the winds that wave il To
and FRO, and AL the c,,n;lH." al mir a,.d
earth and sky doth rcnr its lteiu :n! l,uli
eth up, still steadinsl. to IFS G,t ~ 80 il
you want to grow suiIil.,wr:s you can take
your choice OF meanings - Boston FRAY
eiGr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-13
In tho Mexican Household.

The Arrangement Of furniture is much
more formal than in the United States It
IS u very common sight to see Il sptnsliliy
furnished parlor with Il row Of straight
backtd chairs all alike with their. .Ip.eks,
against the wal! ana ms close together IA
they Gan be placed clcar nrounu; ihp robin;
Heavy single doors, such as are Ased in
the lluited Sisssei, are practically uliI nova
an Mo97s:sil Sho VS. either ~, entrances o.
hetween in.erl'i2- sessrss 4iL LOGS
tn the middle and arc fa1tsrhit sAJfh Colts
top ana bottom EAtcrior doors are al
ways fitted with glass panels, for they a.g66t,
serve US windows All such doors opening
en- the street or open court arc fitted With
solid shutters tfnAt arc folded at the sides
Mexico.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-13
LEES REPLY TO coRB1N.
says He viii Order His Men to ceas

Says He Will Order His Men to Cease
Firing.
JACKSONVILLE. Flu. Aug IT,
General I.c" received a telegram from
Ahiatant General G"rhin. ut Waship-
ton today Announcing shat peace had
been declared. He wired in reply:
Thank y"u-I will at once order the
seventh corps to cease firing.
The general WAS al least facc,ious
even if not sarcastic. as this city is
about the nc;west that any regiment OF
his command A,s got to Cuha Tee
seventh will probably get AN orportu-
nifty to- go there to do garrison duty.
however. hut that is not a particularly
pleasant thought to a coed many, who
would prefer To return home. saying
hat they did not enlist for police duty,
but rather to fight for their country.
ana opportunities fer that being over
they no longer have any desire. to serve
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-13
The First Use Of Field ssusic.

Gustnvo kohbe writes nm ARTICLE on
Tho Trumpet In Camp and Battfd11' for
The Century. Mr.. kobho says:
The 4Ns;t1 ,ise of field music OF which We
have ;.bstT.utcly authentic information was
at tho hattic of. Bonvincs, that village OF
French Flanders where this French have
won no fewer than three victorics-piilip
Augustus defeating Otto ~ of Germany
thoretin 1914. Philip Of Fnlois defeating
tho English there in 1910, while in 1921
tho French defeated the Austrinns at the
Same place. Twas at Bouvincs Ia 1874
that s1'umpets sounded the signal fHZ tho
victorious French charge, the first aut4ycn-
tie, INSTANCE Of q command given by a
rtIlIiIpet call \.