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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
Cards ON the Cars.

"Cards are not played as much on
the cars as they used to be-" said the
commercial traveller. ga few years
ago it was common sight to see three
or four games, whist, euchre, poker or
seven up, going on in car, and wher-
ever four or five drummers were gath
cred together there was sure to be a
lively game of draw in progress. Sub
urban trains were turned into whist
clubs, and morning and night the COM
muters We're engaged in rubber.
But all this has been changed. Now
adays it is the hardest thing in the
world to get up game of any kind in a
train. Ask a stranger if he would like
to take a hand at whist or euchre, and
he will freeze you with suspicious
look. And. what is worse. he is entire
ly justified in his suspicious.
''In the last ten years the railroads of
this country have been the harvest for
gamblers, bunko men and short card
experts. They have worked the field to
the limit, from New York to California
and from Vermont to Florida. The
have worked all kinds of tiimtlam
Games. until now it is almost impossi
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
All About a sisnature.

Tellers and clerks of savings banks
have rare opportunity to study hui
man nature. All sorts Of people, with
many strange notions of the methods
and purposes Of banks, come before
them. A teller of a Boston savings
bank tells a true story of a good Irish
woman who came to the bank to open
an account.
please write your name en- that
line" said the official, pushing toward
the woman book and pen.
do yez want me first Nance" she
asked, taking the pen in her hand.
Eyes, your full name and middle
initial If you have any"
do yez want me husbands name?"
eyes, his last name, but your own
first name"
ooh. me name before 1 was mar
ried"
mo, your given name-Ellen or
Bridget
"Sure, then, me name is nayther
wan O. them"
swell, what is it them"
"Sure, it's Mary"
every wetl. There are others wait
Ing for you, so please hurry and wri se
your name"
'Ah, sure. do yez want the Mrs. p"
"No, never mind that. Now go
ahead"
'Ah, sure, mister. would, honest,
but We see l can't writev-Youth's
Companion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
He Saved the Bridge.

Eat Harpers Ferry on one occasion
the flood in the Potomac was SO great
that it threatened the destruction Of
the costly railroad bridge, which was
seen to shake in its unsteadiness," said
former Governor Thomas G. Zones.
when everybody present was looking
each moment to see the bridge go
down, President John w. Garrett Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad arriv-
ed upon the scene. Approaching the
necessity of instant action, he gave an
abrupt order for a loaded train Of
freight cars standing on side track to
be run with the locomotive on to the
bridge and kept there.
"'But, Mr.. Garrett, that Is train
load of silk said the local superintend-
ent.
81 don't care; run out the carsv
commanded the great master of rail-
roads. 1T would be easier to pay for
the silk than to build new BRIDGE
",The silk train was run on to the
bridge, and the structure was saved.
The silk was being sent by rail across
the continent from San Francisco, at
which port it had been received from
China and Japan. Garrett was great
man, one of the greatest Of those who
have aided in the material development
of America. In emergencies he was
very resourceful, as was demonstrated
in perhaps a small way by the Har-
pers Ferry incident"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
REUNITED.

Let Wis begin, dear love, where we left Of;
Tie up the broken threads of that old dream
And go on happy as before and seem
Lovers again, though all the world may SCOT.
Let us forget the cold, malicious fate
Who made our loving hearts her idle toys
And once more reve in the sweet >old Joys
OF happy love. Nay. it is not too latel
Forget the deep plowed burrows in my browi
Forget the silver cleaning in my hair;
Look only in my eyes! Oh darling, there
The old love shone no longer then than nowi
Tie up the broken threads and let US so.
Like reunited lovers. hand in hand,
Back and yet onward to the sunny land
OF our To Be, which was our Long Ago.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
Changed by Circumstances.

"Where's your watch?" asked the
observant man.
"Why, here it is" replied the man
whose prosperity had slipped cog or
two recently.
"But that's a silver one The one
you used to carry had a handsome gold
case"
Observation-Disclosures alter cases,
you w."-Philadelphia Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

A gentleman recently cured of dyspepsia
gave the following appropriate rendering of
Burns famous blessing: "Some have meat
and cannot eat, and some have none that want
it: but we have meat and we can eat,-Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure be thanked This preparation
will digest what you eat 1t instantly relieves
and radically cures indigestion and all stomach
disorders. w A. Hamler
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
Dishes That Break.

The crying demand of the times is a
dish that will not fall out of a girls
hands and break Women who keep
help in their kitchens do not make the
complaint of broken dishes more often
than the woman whose daughters ''do
the Dishes AS soon as a man gets a
half dollar saved it has to go for a
meat platter or a pitcher which his
daughter dropped, and there probabl
isn't family engaged in housekeepir
that doesn't have to make weekly visi
to queensware store. In some homes
the daughters are fined for every plate
they break, but the father has to give
them the money to pay back to him in
fines, so that he is always the loser. If
man is put in good humor by his din
ner, the crash of china heard from thu,
kitchen ten minutes later drives his
good nature away.-Atchison Globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

be for man to flash deck or cards
man without the atmosphere growing
dozen degrees colder. A man who has
been bitten once doesn't care to have
the experience repeated. "-Rochester
Post-Express.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

After many intricate experiments, scientists
have discovered methods for obtaining all the
natural disestants. These have been COM
bined in the proportion found in the human
body and united with substances that build up
the digestive organs, making compound call
ed Kodol Dyspepsia Cure 1t digests what
you eat and allows all dyspeptics to eat plenty
of nourishing food while the stomach troubles
are being radically cured by the medicinal
agents it contains 1t is pleasant to take and
will give quick relief W. A Hamler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

1t has been demonstrated by experience that
consumption can be prevented by the early use
of One Minute Cough Cure This is the favor
lite remedy for coughs, colds, Group. asthmas
grippe and all throat and lung troubles, Cure,
quickly w. A. Hamler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

Stone street was the first street in
New York city paved with cobble-
stones; hence its name. The paving
was done in the year 1861
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

WANTED-Honest man or woman to travel for
large house; salary $65 monthly and ex-
close self-addressed stamped envelope. MAN
AGER. 800 Caxton bldg, Chicago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

Friendship bought with money isn't
proof against the coin of your enemy
Chicago News,
The age-herald., 1900-04-05
Society is Quite Interested in
 The Two Stage Vaudeville

The reGlearsals for the Two Stage Vau- deville" are being held every day, and by Easter week when the performance is put on every feature will be clearly executed. The affair will be an elaborate and beauti- full one, as no expense will be spared to make it the most picturesque entertain ment ever given in Birmingham.
 The two stage feature is something new in this country, but it has been very popu- lar in England and France the past winter The second stage will be in the rear and considerably elevated. Proceeding the rise of the curtain Professor Grambs' or chestra will give a concert of popular music One of the best features of the vaudeville will be a cake walk by sixteen children 5n- der eight years.
 Already the boxes at the Jefferson have been taken and society is quite interested in the approaching event which will take place Easter Monday.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05
Some Prominent Men and Women
 Who Have Remained Unmarried

That the love affairs or matrimonial ven- lures of men and women prominent in the public eye are as interesting and probably more eagerly gossiped of than any practi- cal characteristics that the world discovers is not ques toned for a moment. If a cele- brity is congratulating himself that he has not been conspiculously or notoriously in love, he may not even then escape romantic stories that are told, for in almost every case there comes a time in life when the. one great love affair comes to light, and if he has remained a bachelor, there are many surmises as to the reason. It seems that this sweetheart of his youth always married the other fellow, but just why she could have shown such bad taste is seldom hinted at in these romantic stories. The truth remains, however, that there have existed many brilliant men in the various walks of life, who remained bachelors all their lives, despite their well known friend ship with women. Of some famous Ameri- can men of wealth and of letters Who have been in the public eye, and who remained bachelors for various so-called reasons, the following clipping recalls several familiar names:
 Samuel J. Tilden was the richest Ameri- can who ever entered piiolic l1le anu re- mained single to the end of his days
 Possibly the best known unmarried man of letters is Henry James, the novelist. He maintains stoutly that the artist, no mat ter what the medium of his expression, should remain single, oil the ground that the petty cares and carpings of domestic life tend to wear on delicateiy-adjusted nerves and exhaust the mental fiber of genius, whether it's possessor ,oe a painter of pictures worker .h words, a modeler of statues, 2 composer of music, a singer or orc who amuses the people from the stage.
 John Greenleaf Whittier was a bachelor, though not from the same cause aas the brilliant fiotion writer mentioned Whittier was a great admirer of the married state, We are told, and in his boyelood had a blue-eyed, red-cheeked New England girl for his sweetheart Together they went to school as children, and when they grew to youths estate he told her the story most girls like to hear. Sheheard it gladly, too,
The age-herald., 1900-04-05
Tn the Suit and Skirt
 Department.

Smart in design, perfect in detail, are our man-tailored Suits
 Just two specials: Ladies' Serge Suits, black and navy, strictly taior-made skirt made with box-plaited back; tight-fitting Jacket; price,. .... ..$ 9.9S Ladies' stylish Eton Suits of Venetian Cloth, strictly tailor made, box plaited skirt. in the following desr able colors: Black, gray, castor, navy and automobile; price .... .$12. .50
The age-herald., 1900-04-05
In Society.

Mrs Leroy Percy, of Greenville, Miss, will arrive Sunday and will be the guest of Mrs. Walker Percy.
  Miss Florence Finch, of Lincolnton, N. C.. is the guest of Mrs. H. l.. Badham, at her residence in Highland avenue. MT. and Mrs. Truman 1T. Aldrich, Jr, are in Birmingham, where they will permanent ly reside mia.
 Miss Mary Fletcher, of Madison, who has been the guest of Mrs. J. E. Frazier, returned home yesterday. The members of General Sumpter Chap ter, D. A. R.s, held their regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon with Mrs L. J. Haley, when a literary programme of unusual interest was enjoyed. Mrs. E. G. Stephens will go abroad this summer.
 Mrs. George H. Estes will return this week from Tennessee. A meeting of the Jefferson ciui3 was held last night. when arrangements for the Eas- ter cotillon were made
  MT. McKensie, of south Alabama, Is the guest of his son. MT. Peter B. sxcKensie, at his residence in Tenth avenv-.
  Mrs. C. A. Nolan will entertain tine Twentieth Century club tonsoReow afternoon at Fountain Heights.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

Mrs. e. A. Nolan will entertain tine Twentieth Century club tomosroW afternoon at Fountain Heights.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05
PRATT CITY.

Pratt City, April 4.-(Speclal.)- .)-Dr. Modie Ezra Cunningham leaves tomorrow morning for Baltimore, where he will take the spring course of lectures at the Johns Hopkins hospital.
 Messrs. w. H. Crook and Professor I. w. McAdory of Bessemer were in Pratt City today.
 D. Donaldson, Sr., president of the Don- aIdson Stobert Coal Mining company, is at home to remain several days.
 Miss Mamie Pon who has been quite fl with the grip, is much better.
 Tomorrow evening Miss Knibloe will be at the city hall in her capacity as an im- personator and whistler.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

MT McKensie, of south Alabama, Is the guest of his son. MT. Peter B. szcKensie, at his residence in Tenth ayenp<
The age-herald., 1900-04-05
SIX Waist TriumphS.

Chic styles predominate in this popular department.
 We are selling Silk Waists at popu-
 lar prices that a properly costumed
 lady would consider desirable pos
 session. Just two specials Beau
 tiful Taffeta Waists. nicely tucked, black, white and colors. at ........$ 49S Best quality of Taffeta Silk. accordi-
 on plaited, in all the pastel shades. $743
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

Look for full description in Sundays Age-Herald and Sat urday's News of Auction Sale 36 of the most beautiful resi- dence lots in Bessemer, to be held anniversary day, Thurs day, April 18th.
The age-herald., 1900-04-05

HARPER Whskey is liquid music, bot tied poetry. ripe mellow, refreshing and delicious Sold by all leading dealers.
 3-15-3mo mon-thurs
The age-herald., 1900-04-05
Ladies' Shirt Waists.

We invite an inspection of the most beautiful display of Waists ever seen in this city.
 Colored Waists with and without
 yoke, new shape collar and cuffs, at
 49c, 75c. 9Sc and ...... ...... ........$ 125 Our beautiful White Waists are
 dreams of lace and Swiss. Just two
 specials Good quality of India IL
 mons, with all-over fronts, dress
 sleeves and soft cuffs .... ...... .... 9Sc Extra quality of Persian Lawn, yoke ', and sleeves of all-over lace, tucked back; very special .... ...... .... ....$ 3.4S
The age-herald., 1900-04-05
Stove Department.
Grocery Department. Sugar, Coffee and Teas.

IS pounds granulated Sugar for ...... $1.00 Arbuckle's Coffee per package ...... 13c Crescent Coffee per package .......... 11c 3-pound can Banke's Boulevard Cof-
 fee..... 0UC 5-pound can Blankes LaBelle Coffee $l00 3-pound can Blanke's Mocha and Java $1.00 pound Mixed Tea ...... ...... ...... 35c l pound Young Hyson Tea ...... .... BOG 1 pound Japan Tea .................... 75c can California Table Peaches ...... 200 2-pound can BlackberrIes .......... 10c Clipped Beef per can ................ 15c gallon Sour Pickles. Heinz's ..... 50c gallon best Maple Syrup ............ H.0O Z Bell Milk per can ...... .............. 10c Half-pound Cocoa ............ %. .... 25c 1 package Milk Biscuit .......... .... 10c 1-pound Magic Soda ........ ....,..... 5c Leggetts Jelly Powder per package 10c bottle Preserves. P. J. Ritter's .... 35c Large bottle Catsup ...... ............ 15o pound Sun Dried Apples ............ 10c pound Evaporated Peaches ........ 10c
 Meats and Lard.
 Dove Hams, per pound ................ 121sc 12 pounds Pure Leaf Lard. .......... $100 Breakfast Bacon, per pound ........ 12l2c
 Miscellaneous.
 Can Soups, per can ...... .... ...... loo Three 3-pound can Tomatoes ........ 25o 3 cans Counters Corn GOO. ............ 25c 3 cans Rose Brand Peas ,............. 25o 2 cans California Pears ...... ........ 25c
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-02-08
FORK, MINI.

81 at5s Jan, ", lCUV
A Basket Social was held at the
Fork school house, Friday evening,
Jan. 26th. An interesting program
was prepared BY the teacher, Miss
Nixon, which occupied the first two
or three hours of the evening. The
children acted Their. parts to a finish
in Rotations, dialogues and tar
bleaux. The most interesting fea-
ture OF the evening was q play en-
titled The Old Maid, !" which was
acted out by five Of the young people
of Fork. Miss Parr, as Aunt. abb
tina, and Oscar Halyerson, as Deacon
White, drew special attention, while
the Doctor in the person OF Mr..
Buro, had an interesting part Miss
Lein and Miss Nixon, as the two
nieces, acted their parts we'll indeed.
The Slab City and Acton orchestra
rendered q few very select pieces.
We hope it won't be the last pro-
gram OF the season, for all seemed
to enjoy themselves immensely The
proceeds amounted to $22.4O.
5s CONE WHO WAS THERE.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-02-08
I WEST VALLEY.

5 ..3.,ls Feb s, 1900.
Prof. Theo. Knudsen gave q free
lecture on the subject Of phrenolo
and physiology on Friday evening,
Jan. &c. The attendance was good.
Since that time he has been giving
private examinat ions. Thus he has
examined the heads Of many persons.
Seems queer he has found 50 few
farmers herr, where almost all are
farmers.
Misses Susanna and Clara Finberg,
OF Larimo ore, n. D., arrived here Tues
day for q visit with relatives.
Miss Oluffa Vinje is now at home
after a time spent in w arren.
Martin Vinje is in Warren under
medical treatment. We hope he will
get well again.
The school is going on nicely with
a good, attendance. There was no
school on Friday last, on account 81
Mr.. Mack, the teacher, attending
the teachers examine atom held 81
Argyle, MINI.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-02-08
Oak Park and Big Woods Items.
Feb. 5, 1ao.

E0Os d lUlV.
Ed. SHEAF:
The weather has now changed into
a colder temperature, but we could
not expect to have fine weather all
winter. What we wish now is to get
so much snow that we can use the
sleighs.
Messrs. Arne Syyerson and Ger
hard Theige came back from Bemidji
last week. They reported it was
poort timber and hard work over there.
Messrs. Ole Thor and Peter Olson
have now started to saw logs again.
A social affair was given at N. O.
Hjeld's residence last week.
\ masquerade ball will be given at
the Bigwoods hall Feb. 18th, 1900,
by the Modern Woodmen of Big
woods Camp. Prizes will be awarded
to the finest dressed and the worst
dressed in the crowd. Good music
and good time is guaranteed. Tick.
cts $1.0O. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
The Bigwoods church will now
soon be in a better shape, as Mr.
Nyland, Of Warren, is to repair it.
Emil Nordbxy and Albert Knutson
will bring every thing needed to fis
the church
Contractors Iver Iverson was seer
here last week. B. VIC.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-02-08
SLAB CITY ITEMS.

Mr.. Lem, our postmaster and mer-
chant, is very i'll.
The feed mill has been running up
till lately, but, sorry to say, it has
been closed on account ofcold wealth
er. Say, Albert, I don't think that
open elevator will work. Guess
NiiTt,' down the bank she goes.
There are signs Of cold weather all
right. The chickens from the prairie
have flocked to the timber, to has
ket socials, ETC., etc. !"
Saw-dust makes poor feed. Char
ley. When are you going to grind?
Messrs. Gus Nelson, Of Warren,
and Will and Stanley Nixon, Of Ste
phen, attended the social.
Miss G. Mjoberg is spending q few
days at home.
Mr.. r. Horning, Of North Dakota,
has been visiting friends in the valley
the past week.
a stranger to this part Of the
country endeavo red TO take 8 young
lady home from the social, but
struck all the stumps in the timber,
and nearly took the corner of q
neighbours house.
One young man, in g hurry to get
to the social, struck 9 stump and
broke 9 wheel o. his bugg
s.. " s..
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-02-08

siblo to respect the int lloctusl ecu
mon Of those who ask Us 70 sympa-
thize with Tomm tkins because he
flights for oif culture Our culture
has never for a moment been in dan
ger Of extirpation by the Beers. Sup
pose you saw an adult ruffian strang-
ling a baby. Would it occur to you
to side with the murderer because he
might get hurt by the baby The
Beers don't want to annihnate Eng
lish culture, but the English do mean
to annihilate Boer civilization.
s Now, really, don twaste breath, my
dear Anglomaniac! There is not an
iota of sense in your whole TRADE, let
me assure you. Suppose all the gold
and diamonds Of South Africa should
remain in the soil for another centu-
y, what would humanity loses Not
one human being can be fed, clothed
or sheltered by allthe precious met
ais and all the precious stones Of the
world. The world could get along
just as we'll without half Of its gold
and diamonds. Are they all worth as
much as one healthy Boer boz, Or
even as much as one English MERGE
nary, moral wreck though he be after
many a march con the road to Man
dalay''
And now the British propose to sac
rifce a civilization, the most precious
thing on earth, that few millionaires
may be able to double their millions
quicker.
Hence every broad minded person
who is not blinded by race prejudices
must be wholly and unreservedly on
the Boer side of the struggle. They
fight for the future Of virile race, a
budding culture, a strong language,
and healthy commonwealth. The
English fight to MAIN humanity by
cutting off one Of its members, TO inn
poyerize the twentieth century by de-
stroying one Of the most promising
young branches of the tree of civili-
cation
just one word of warning. f. you
are inclined to. sympathize with the
British, first read what the Dutch,
German and French papers say about
it, before you make up your mind. If
you cannot read any other language
than the English, don't presume to
have an opinion on the subject. What
right have you to judge Of the value
Of another civilization when you pos
sess only one' The probability is
that you are essentially uncultured,
and can't help being narrow and
prejudiced.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-02-08
Towns 153 4 81, Range IS.
News from the townships in Polk Co.. MINI
called On orse.,.'ii III 4 :

.S called Norge.naii ~
Now We have Had the first genuine
blizzard this year, 50 We had to re-
member that there is something in
existence called winter. Well, a biz
zard is quite conf bic On. the prai-
RE when you have lots Of good wood,
chess board and good chess play
er to pass the time with. Unions,
such as brass bands, singing choirs
and a. T u - Franz don't thrive
we'll il stormy weather, but then they
usually flourish 50 much better when
spring comes. '5ss ~ '' s::s .5,
The health Of the people has i'm
proved some latel John N. Olson's
children who were sick have recov-
cred and Mrs. a. Erickson is able to
attend to her house work again.
It is reported that. John Saude, who
lived in the next town east Of here,
died Of consumption and was buried
last Thursday. He was most known
around here on account Of his merits
as horse trader. MS 3zss
II. Hoff is at home resting himself
from town life, and preparing to
make acquaintance with the coyotes
and jack rabbits, and if the weather
permits, the rabbits will certainly
find that Krag, Jorgenson rifle in a
Vikings hand is a dangerous &C
quaintance. iss
This snowless winter will make
people round here appreciate the
flowing wells, as it seems like all
other wells are going to freeze dry.
Christ. Anderson is digging for
water with hand bore, and although
he has had some trouble on account
Of striking rocks, he says that he will
not give UP before he gets water.
Lizzie Olson, daughter Of farmer
that lives south Of Crookston, and her
brother Ole we're up here visiting old
friends and acquaintance last week.
Everything is quiet on this prairie
now, as people don't even debate
politics at present. <.