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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-06-02

The military order of the Loyal Le'
gion has dropped Gen. Eagan from lis
rolls. Eagan is now at San Antohlo'
and is about to make Hawaii us
home.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-06-02

Rear Admiral Watson Of Mare IS
land succeeds Dewey to command the
Asiatic squadron. Dewey will shorty
return to America on his-own flagship
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-06-02

The Nachcz Democrat "is OF tbe
opinion that the people have llao
Surfeit of McLaurinlSm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-06-02

Gov McLaurin this morning approx.
ed an ordinance amending the charter.
of the town Of Pass Christian, in Hat.
rison county, The ordinance empow.
ers the Mayor and Beard of Alderman
to lease Or sell the present town build.
lng together with the ground en- which
it is situated, and also to lease or sell
Tor use as n canning factory certain
tract Of land therein described. Tile
amendment also vests the mayor and
board with the power to license iactO'
rirs for canning fish, oysters, shrimp
and other products.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-02
Saloons or no Saloons.

The saloon question is not settled
and we see no promise of an early
settlement of the question either for or
against. The legal points involved
are beco ming more numerous and the
tangle will in all probability be solved
in the March term of the District
Court. When the Board of Superyi-
sors canvassed the petition for the
mulct saloon they found sixty-fiye Der
cent required by law. But in the
meantime petition or remonstrance
purporting to contain the names of
one hundred and one persons who
signed the petition for saloons, was
filed or presented to the County Audi
tor to be filed asking that the Board
of Supervisors, in comparing the
names on the petition with those on
the poll list, to erase or not count
their names in favor of the saloons.
The Board refused the right for any
one to withdraw their name from the
petition. The law makes provision
for any one aggrieved with the results
OF the canvas of the petition by the
board, that they may appeal from the
decision of the Board to the District
court, by giving bonds for the costs.
The County Clerk fixed the amount
of the appeal bond at $4,000. Those
who desired to appeal the case.
thought the bond exorbitant. 1t was
finally decided by the clerk that a
$4,000 bond would be sufficient. A
bond for $25O0.OO was signed by five
men. The clerk refused to approve
the bond, but says the sureties are
good for the S2500.00. but the bond is
insufficient.
Whether the bond should have been
filed with the auditor or clerk no one
seems to know. There seems to be
several points that are not clear and
both sides seem determined that they
are right
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-02

Joe G. Ritchey, Of Des Moines was
in town Monday. He took the book
order for the new telephone company
that has line in operation between
this place and Kimballton.
Mrs. Hart, housekeeper for Father
Gleason, is reported very sick with the
la grippe. Her daughter, Pet, who
clerks in j. F. RusselTs store, was alb.
sent on that account several days this
week.
VIM. Northup will erect large and
substantial barn on his Douglas town
ship farm the coming spring. The
erection of such buildings stands as q
monument for hard work, accom-
panied with judicious investments.
We give below the taxable or assess
ed valuation of Audubon county as
shown by county auditors report to
the secretary of state. This valuation
is about one-fourth of the actual value:
Assessed value of real estate .-. So, 323, 27s.Oo
assessed value OF town property 231 $4,000
Assessed va ue of personal property 426523,Oo
Assessed value of railroads lOl ADJ Id
Total assessed value of county 3OS2 769 n,
Amount deducted for tree exemp-
tions 39,47OOs
Amount on which tax is computed 1908, 2ss. %
The total tax to be paid to defray the
expenses of the county, $lO4, 829.47.
All the taxes levied and paid are ex-
pended in the county except about
$S,O0O.O0 which is the amount of the
state tax
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-02
Two Cases of Smallpox.

There has been considerable fear
entertained by many persons on the
account OF the appearance of smallpox
in Audubon. We have been furnished
the facts in the case by those in au-
thority and under whose supervision
the cases are being cared for.
w. II. Jump, of Audubon, and Jesse
Arney, of Douglas township, are the
persons who are suffering from the
disease which is so much dreaded by
all northern people, owing to it's alb
sence from this section in all proba-
bllity. Jump and Arney met at the
Union Pacific depot in Council Bluffs
about the 10th of January.
Jesse Arney was returning from Ok
lahoma where he had been visiting
for sometime. Walter Jump was re-
turning from business trip to FIRE.
mont county, Iowa, where he had
been disposing of territory for his pat
ent end-gate; The boys being acquaint-
ed, soon decided to cross over to Oma-
ha to stay all night, stopping at the
Nendome hotel
The boys came home and went
about following their common pur-
suits. On the Goth of January Walter
Jump was doing job of papering for
Carson Ohm. He took sick and was
unable to finish the job. On the 22d,
owing to no improvement in his condi-
ton, decided to call a physician, who
pronounced his disease that ofmeasles.
On January 26th the case was deter
mined to be smallpox
On Friday, January 9th, Jesse Ar
ney came to town from his home in
Douglas township feeling badly. On
Saturday he called on DIR. Brooks and
it was found that he was coming down
with smallpox. His case is in a very
mild form, suffering but little. 1t is
supposed that owing to his having
been vaccinated, his case will be
very light. The Jump case is severe
and is a veritable case of smallpox.
At this time both are doing we'll with
good prospects Of speedy recovery.
Mr.. Jump has wife and three child
rem who in all probability will come
down ina few days, as they are all
home with him exposed to the extent
that any would be who is in the same
house. All the members of the family
have been vaccinated within the past
the severity Of the attack if it does not
prevent it.
Mr.. Arney is bachelor, "a years
old and Mr.. Jump is 80 years old.
A strict quarantine has been estab-
lished, not only over those that are
sick, but also over all parties, so far as
it has been possible for the authorities
to learn, that have been exposed by
reason of visiting either of the parties,
or coming in contact with them.
All has been done that can be to
prevent the spread of the disease and
it is hoped that it can be confined to
the families before mentioned. It has
not been deemed expedient to close
, the public schools unless new cases de.
velope. We are informed by the doc
, tors that smallpox is no more fatal
: than scarlet fever or diphtheria. 1t is
) hoped that it will be confined within
, its present limits and have every rea.
son at this time to believe it will.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-02
Dressmaking.

Miss Mercy Hayes is now prepared
to do Fashionable Dressmaking at
the home of Mr.. ]. 1. Hensley. "The
Principal" and the Mcdowell Sys-
ystems taught.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-02
El|[ll|[I)|[I1 BON
NASH, PHELPS & MOSIER,

ATTORNEYS-AT.LAW- kinds of legal bust
ness carefully attended to, both in the state
and federal courts, real estate, commercial and
drawn and estates carefully managed on reas
enable terms. We have a complete set of alb
stract books for all lands in Audubon county
Call and see us on any business you may have
Office over Commercial Bank, South Side Park
Audubon Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-02

Cal Marlin will be in Audubon
every Wednesday gathering news for
the Journal. Watch for us, wait for
us and give us the news.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-22

eye appear to present no inequality.
When the mosquito struggles-as can
frequently be noticed-these hooks
have clasped something which is clasp
ed the tighter as the insect tries vainly
to fly away.
But 1t is in the visual apparatus that
nature shows the most marvellous
adaptability to the lives of the bugs.
Some Of the eyes DR.. REESE has placed
on microscopic slides are marvels of
intricacy. The fact that they are sta
tionary, without lateral or vertical
power-they can not alter the focus or
direction of gaze-nakes 1t necessary
for the insect to be provided with lens
es SO cut up with facets that they will
capture and retain pictures in almost
every degree of the lateral and vertical
planes. Insects can see as we'll be-
tween what in man would be called
the shoulder blades as they can direct
ly in front. In many cases they see
to much better advantage behind than
before.
DR.. Riese adjusted his microscope at
this time and placed slide in position
WAShSSh NaS puStGu tuS OOuy VI Il
daddy long legs" or common garden
spider. This specimen is an excep-
tionally fine one and is SO mounted as
to bring the eyes directly under the
searching power of the instrument,
The eyes are wonders in themselves,
but their position is even more won
derful.i They are perched on top Of
a watch tower in the middle of the
back. They project into the air to
what seems full inch under the glass;
seen by, the naked eye this tower in
indistinguishable until the mind has
been attracted to its existence by the
microscope. The eyes are on each side
of the tower. very near the top. THAT
insect can see as well over its shoulder
as 1t can in almost direct line in
'front.'" said DR.. Riese. Possibly that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-22
Sleep Mistakes.

To get up at Z o'clock, or o'clock. or
any other fixed hour every morning, no
matter ut what time you went to bed
the night before is the most effectual
way of making bad workman of your
self. And as for saying that eight
hours sleep is what suits everybody
is as nonsensical as to say that one
ounce of tobacco-no more, no less-is
the quantity every one ought to smoke
in day.
No doubt 1t is difficult for most people
to sleep as long in the morning as the
body requires to repair itself. Bust.
ness having fixed hours, the people who
do 1t must accommodate themselves to
them. Still, as long as people. use
alarms or have themselves called they
will continue to feel more or less out
of sorts on most days of their life.
For most Of us there is only one way
of solving the question-that is by 60
ing to bed nine or ten hours before the
time when our business requires us to
get up, and sleeping until we naturally
awake. This would mean getting up at
various hours, instead of the usual
fixed hours. But any one who carried
out the plan would feel so vigorous on
arising that he could turn the interval
before breakfast to good account.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-22
wATcnrowER OF A spIpEn.

is the reason-in fact, 1t may be said
to be certainly the reason-that spi-
der can run backward as well as for
ward. The only spot where 1t does
not seem to see well is right in front.
You can capture one from that side
much easier than from any other. This
spider is not fitted with the additional
eyes which other insects have. Usual.
ly the compound eyes are supplemented
by simple eyes set in front and low
down on or near the proboscis which
enable 1t to see at short range in front.
But the spider lacks these supplement-
al eyes.
Here is the head of a grasshopper
which shows the more ordinary style
of eye with which insects are fitted"
continued the doctor, placing another
slide under the glass. you will see
that this insect has huge eye on each
side of the head They resemble the
eyes of horse in measure, but are
immensely larger in proportion. Now
they are fixed in the head immovably
SO that the bug can not turn them in
the slightest degree. They have none
of the delicate appliances Of the human
eye to reduce focus or change direc-
ton. SO naure has compensated.
You will see that the eye is enclosed
in u transparent sack and that 1t has
the appearance of hundreds of CLASSY
fish eggs. These enable the insect to
catch pictures in all directions. But
just in front the lines are rather OBJ
scure, SO nature has bestowed some ex-
ira eyes ON the srasshopper. Look
closely to the base of the nntennae and
you will see one OF these extras. Some
insects have arm, Ia iDe tips of their
noses. us T. No i i >, are for short
range SEEN i.lM / " fAe insect an
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-22
can literature and art has been. SECOND

can literature and art has been second
to no man of his times.
Mr.. elders first volume of verse.
"The New Day." appeared in 1875. and
was followed by 1.-THE Celestial Pas
sion," 1887; Lyrics" 1885 and 1887;
'Erwo Worlds and Other POEMS" 1891:
"The Great Remembrance, and Other
POEMS" 1893. The contents of these
five volumes were gathered into one
volume, under the title give Books Of
Song" and published by the Century
Company in 1894. He has since pub
lished "For the Country" 1887, and "In
Palestine" last year. both by the Cen
fury Company.
Mr.. Glider holds distinct and hon
orable position among American poets.
His first volume, written under the in
fluence of Italian studies. contained
lyrics OF much imaginative beauty. Its
fine quality and verse since has been
warmly received. In later years his
work has shown a wide range Of
themes-a broadening vision and a
deepening purpose. AS has been we'll
said, however, "He remains neverthe-
less essentially a lyrIst, a maker OF
songs; thorough artist, who has Sc
robustness, dignity and charm. His is
an earnest nature, sensitive alike 10
vital contemporaneous problems and to
the honey-sweet voice of the Ideal.'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-22

and bedroom. Priceless tapestries, rare
old furniture, toilet trappings in solid
gold and silver. fine linens. dainty per-
fumes-all these and thousand other
elegancies are as much a part Of Ober-
lin NJ. Carter's life as the air he
beathes.
At tie Fort Leavenworth peniten-
tiary he must manage to survive for
five long years without his wine sup
pers. his rapid friends, and his per-
fumed baths. Five changes OF toilet a
day are not recognized rs essential at
the Fort Leavenworth prison. One suit
Is quite sufficient, according to the
prison code-a stout suit of coarse gray,
with a big straw hat in summer and a
small blue denim cap in winter.
The man who has played the high
roller for years, who has been courted
by pleasure-loving fashionables, adj
mired by women, and envied by men,
will for the next five years be kept
under lock and key as a mere thing,
duly ticketed and numbered. His num-
Der will be marked in glaring red. stem
NiASu VII LIS III IOuti
places-right across the broad of his
back, over the right thigh. and on the
calf of each leg. A more degrading
thing this branding of the criminal
more prominently than the government
mule is marked-could not be devised.
Fort Leavenworth is not place
where the tastes of prisoners are con-
suited. Discipline Of the handcuff-
shotgun variety is promptly applied as
the occasion demands. The prison is
collection OF old buildings entered
through sallyport. guarded night and
day by heavily armed men. Inside the
sallyport a gloomy archway leads un-
der the offices of the warden and his
subordinates, the printing shop. and
photograph gallery. to the prison build
ings where the convicts are housed.
fed. and bathed.
At Fort Leayenworth hard labor
means just what the term implies. Car
ter, with hands unused to labor harder
than uncorklng champagne bottles and
throwing away money, will find the
conditions far from enjoyable. He will
sleep in a regulation prison cell behind
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-22
nuptial ceremony he had the privileg.
Of attending:

nuptial ceremony he had the privilege
of attending:
"At Quaker wedding last week,
where there were no display, decora-
tons, maids or groomsmen, the air
seemed charged with joy. After 81
lence Of several minutes the guests
arose and the bridegroom taking the
hand of the bride said: In the divine
presence and before this assembly I
take Patience b to be my wife,
promising to be to her faithful and
affectionate husband until death shall
separate u.s. The bride responded: 4
take thee. John j.. to be my hus.
band, promising to be faithful and
affectionate wife until death shall sep
arate u.s. A prayer was made. the
bridegroom kissed the bride and after
congratulations had been said all re-
paired to the dining-room, where the
breakfast was spread. The table was
set with the family silver and china,
which had come from England with
the great-grandfather Of the bride, and
there was single rose Mt each corner.
After the breakfast the entire party ac-
companied the happy pair across the
meadow to their new home and were
shown the gifts Of loving friends. One
of the guests was heard to say as she
started homeward: What ls the use
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-22

1t is source Of never-ending Won
der to the careful observer that nearly
every evil carries with 1t its own rem
edy. Some people, for want of some
thing better, have been worrying a
good deal over the possibility that the
earth is to become oyerpopulated in the
course Of certain number Of centuries.
NJ. yauthier, the French sociologist, in
a recent analysis of statistics, finds
that the birth-rate is decreasing in
every country Of Europe but four.
Italy, Spain, Servia and Norway are
the exceptions, and even here the mar
gin of difference is, very, small. 1t
should never be lost sight Of that the
human race is. primarily product of
wondering what we are to do when
conditions are changed, for this is all
taken care of. II anything we should
devote our energies to making the con-
ditions as healthy as may be, leaving
results to take care of themselves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-22

Few people will find fault with Ad.
miral Dewey's aversion to promiscuous
Handwriting, and his frankness in OBJ
jecting to 1t and refusing to submit to
1t is the latest OF the many little in
dices of his candid nature which the
American people have come to admire
along with his professional ability and
his splendid, manly character. Most
public men, we believe. really object
to this sort of thing, but rarely does
one stand up and speak his mind on
the subject as the Admiral has. Most
of them suffer in silence. The man who
insists on shaking hands with the imam
of the hour" is about on par with
the persistent souvenir collector and
the camera "fiend."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-22

81
become more necessary to the COM
n.ercial transactions of the world than
at present. For centuries the French
language has been the exclusive Ian
guage of the courts. To-day there is
no court in Europe where an American
minister cannot transact business in
English. The English language is be-
ing almost entirely used in the Vene
zuelan arbitration court at Paris. The
American proposals at the peace con-
ference required no translations ex-
cept for delegates from other than Eu-
ropean countries. English will replace
Spanish in Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippines and it is gradually sup
planting all others in South America.
Speech also follows the flag.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-22
CARTER In JAIL LIFE
CONVICTED ARMY OFFICERS
FUTURE IN PRISON..
Five Years of Hard work-Rix,d Dis
cipline and Frugal Fare Will BE His
Portion-A Number Is Branded on
His clothes-The Daily Routine.


Capt Oberlin NJ. Carter, the United
States army officer recently convicted
of Immense frauds in connection with
the improvement of Savannah harbor,
Georgia, work Of which he had
charge as the Government engineer,
was sentenced to the Fort Leaven-
worth (kansas) penitentlary for five
years imprisonment at hard labor,
deprivation of his rank in the army,
and dismissal, and $1,000 fine.
The contrast between Carter's life
for the next five years and his life for
the preceding ones could not be more
dissimilar. Carriers rooms were al
ways models of luxury. No society
girl. nurturcd in the lap of wealth, ever
excelled this luxury-lovlng officer in
the costly, artistic elegance OF boudoir
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-22
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
K PAST WEEK.
Business Man Disappears NIysteriously
Precedent in Bankruptcy Cases-
Railroad Mems Home May Come to
Fort Dodge Tragedy at Knoxville.

Frank Mellholen, member of the mon
ument firm of Bateman & Mellholen of
Monticello, has disappeared. A few days
ago Mellholen collected money belonging
to the firm amounting to $500. He stated
that he intended driving to Coggon to
transact some business. He drove to that
place and left his team in a livery stable.
Nothing has since been heard from him
and his movements after leaving Coggon
are unknown. Before leaving Monticello
Mellholen paid few small bills he owed
about town. He went to Monticello from
Dubuque He is young man and I'M
married. The circumstances of his dis
appearance have caused surprise.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-22
legs at all, yet he handles each in sue
cession at will"

SSSolOu at WI
One of the wonders of nature was
shown on another slide. 1t was the
head, and particularly the proboscis,
Of the common house fly. Projecting
out from between the feelers Is broad
net hooked up to the head by extension
ropes. This net or web can be thrown
out to distance several times as far
as the diametersof the head. It is used
to suck up fluids and convey them to
the greedy mouth. The net is a mar
Vicious exemplification of natures art
istic power. The web is traced with
beautiful lace work, the cords are
twined in regular strands, as If they
really are ropes, and the tackle is as
intricate, yet simple in use, as anything
used on ship
Seen under the most powerful glass
some 300 diameters were used-the
tracery of the net is very clearly
worth the study of engineers for
Dame Nature exceeds in skill any of
her imitators. The study of this pecu-
liar proboscis, with the beady ewes
lying near to throw brilliant light
ofSt tue oUJeCl dsSdlleu, is d WORK or
art unsurpassed. In Its mechanical
purposes it is another evidence of the
skill of the Creator in fashioning an.
planes to fit all needs.
One thing noticed In all the speci-
mems displayed was that insects are
usually covered with feathery hairs
all over their parts. A glistening fly
which to the human vision seems to be
superlatively smooth is shown to be
covered with full suit of hairy feath-
ers. The mosquito is literally ingulfed
in feathers, with here and there spi-
rails entwined among them. The wing
of the mosquito shows the same
courses of feathers running along with
each strand of the structure, while the
web or sails are covered with delicate
hairs.
/ One of the most interesting wings
seen was taken from May fly, the
mothlike insect which lives but one
day. Hutters about an electric or gas
light and falls dead by the million.
The lace work of this wing would fur
nish pattern for the most delicate
and filmy laces produced in Belgium,
France or Austria. Under a mower.
full glass its intricacies are so clearly
revealed that an accurate copy could
be easily made.