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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
WHAT ARE VOLCANOES?
They Are Not Burning Mountains an
We Understand That Term.

What are volcanoes"
Nine out of every ten persons would
Immediately have an answer of some
sort to the question above, for have
they not a lively remembrance of hav-
ing learned in their schoolbooks that
"aIvolcano is a burning mountain, from
the summit Of which are sent out smoke
and hames?" This popular fancy has
been exploded by scientists, whose
work is to explode popular fancies.
In the first place, volcanoes are not
necessarily mountains. In reality they
are Just the reverse-that Is, holes in
the earth's crust. Out Of these are
thrown the materials which, accumu-
lating, form the heaps which we popu-
larly call mountains
These are, then. the result and not
the cause of the action. Neither are
they burning" as we understand the
term. There Is no combustion, nor any
action we might reasonably call burn
ing"
The action need not necessarily take
place at the summit, for eruptions are
just as frequent at the sides or even
at the base. The so called "smoke" is
nothing more or less than the clouds
of condensing steam which are formed
on every OCCASION when an eruption oc-
ours.
Lastly, the flames" so called, are
merely the reflection of the mass of
molten rock and material inside the
cratek on the clouds of steam above,
thus appearing as a glowing light. The
friction, too, set up by the motion of
the materials causes electricity. and
hence the lightning discharges which
add to the Illuminating effect.-Pear
sons Magazine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
wan uomparea.

If man grew as fast in proportion as
a silkworm, he would be bigger than
an elephant in two months. If he
could navigate as fast in proportion
as the average house fly. he could cross
the Atlantic and back in the time it
takes him to eat his breakfast. If he
had as many eyes in proportion as the
butterfly. he would have 10000. to say
nothing of an extra pair in his head
for Skylights. If he could spring as
far in proportion as the spider, he
could jump over the tallest tree in
California, aud it wouldn't bother him
in the least Man isn't the whole thing
after allAfreeport Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
A Cruel Joke.

A Yale Summit girl recently played a
cruel joke on her mother. and this is
how it happened: She accidentally
found love letter that her father had
written to her mother in the halycon
days of their courtship. She read the
letter to her mother, substituting her
own name and that of her lover. The
mother raved with anger and stamped
her foot in disgust, forbidding her
daughter to have anything to do with
a man who would write such nonsen-
steal stuff to girl. The girl then gave
the letter to her mother to read, and
the house became so suddenly quiet
that she could hear the cat winking in
the back yard.-Saltsbury Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
An Unexp1alnable Fact.

''The old superstition" said leading
physician, that when death lays his
hand on us our bodily health is made
perfect has now been substantiated by
the most advanced medical science
People dying of paralysis and bodily
ailments which have kept them con-
fined to their couches for years and
palsied their limbs so that movement
was impossible regain all their physic-
al strength just as they cross the bor-
derland. No; we can't explain why.
All we know is such is the case"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
"A JERICHO FAILURE.
THE. ATTEMPT TO FORM A COMPANY
OF HOME GUARDS.
Pap Perkins. the Postmaster, Tells
How Dill Lnpham Sprung His
Scheme on the Meeting f1,d How
Lish Billings Gave 1t a Black Eye.
Copyright, 1900, by c. b. Lewis

Copyright, 1900, by C. B. Lewis.l
was gittin the mail ready to put
into the Tarrytown bag when Bill Lap
ham comes in. Bill runs goose farm
just out of Jericho and has bin gittin
up in the world like a Eastwood tree.
I've known fur the last year that he
wanted to do sunthin smart to git his
self talked about, and when l seen him
come in with his chin in the air s'pect-
ed he'd hit it.
'Look here, pap" he whispers, though
we was all alone, 1--WE struck the big
gest, broadcast tallest, heftiest idea
ever thought out by mortal man, and
I'm hevin hard work to catch my
breath. I'll be hanged if my head don't
swim and my knees wabble over it,"
"Is it how to grow geese feathers on
hens?" says l, KNOWN he'd bin ex-
perimentin in that direction.
sd tell you, pap, quicker'n any 9TH
er man i'll the United States, but
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Stands Without a Rival.

Mr.. Jno N. Wllkie, of SO Adams
Ave, West, Detroit, Michigan, writes:
81 have been troubled with very Sc
we're headache for years and have
taken great many different remedies,
but have never found anything to give
me as speedy and permanent cure as
Krause's Headache Capsules. In my
opinion they stand without rival:
they have cured me every time. Sold
by Nick Dofting & Co, Extra, and n.
c. Bronson, Audubon; Druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
Wanted to Remain Popular.

II have only one request to make be-
fore go" said the prominent Kansan
on his deathbed, land that is that my
real friends will shoot the man who,
after am gone, starts movement to
erect statue of me by popular sub
scripticn. am supposed to be popu-
lar, and after | am gone don't want
that idea broken. Wichita Eagle.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
A Natural Inquiry.

"Papa," said Tommy Treadway.
Nov, Tommy" replied Mr.. Tread
way, 81 shall answer only one more
question today. So be careful what
you ask"
Yes, papa"
We'll, go on
why don, they bury the Dead
aY-HOusehold Words.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16

Hello, Mike, do you find much to do
now?'
"Yis I'm jest after cuttin down a
trae, and tomorrow I'll have to cut it
up,"-Albany Journal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16

All men of genius are said to have
eyes clear slow moving and bright.
This is the eye which indicates mental
ability of some kind, it doesn't matter
what.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
No Fun.

May-You didn't go to the theater
with your Cousin Tom after all!
thought your tiance had no objection.
Mabel-He hadn't. That's why II
didn't go.-Judy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16

False friendship decays, is like the
ivy and ruins the wall it embraces, but
true friendship gives new life and ami
nation to the object it supports.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16

W ANTED-Honest man or woman to travel for
II large house: salary S65 monthly and ex-
penses. with increase: position permanent; in
close self-addressed stamped envelope. MAN
AGER, $50 Caxton bldg, Chicago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16

Never say die. Expire sounds much
News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-22
The Yacht Syndicate.

The syndicate of capitalists and yachts
men who will undertake to present new
cup defender to meet Liptons Shamrock II
next autumn AS Just announced is a sur
prise In its personnel. There are new men
in the list and the beSt-known of the old
ones, ]. Pierpont Morgan and c. Oliver
Iselin, absent. But there is no reason
for apprehension in the changes which have
occurred in the list of hackers. They are
all men of wealth and are enthusiastic
yachtsmen being, of course, deeply i'm
pressed with the necessity for thorough
work to insure the best possible perform
ance by the American craft next year The
new defender. 1t is announced. will be man.
aged by William Butler Duncan, jr., an
ardent yachtsman and experienced In de-
tails of the International races. He sailed
on the Vigilant when she beat the Valkyrie
and had charge of the old Defender
in the trial races with Columbia last
year When Mr.. Iselin declared that he
could not undertake the active manage
rnent of another defender, a few weeks
ago, the natural trend of expectation was
toward Duncan, as being practically well
equipped a yachtsman as Iselin. But Dun
can then insisted that he should not be
considered He has apparently, however
been persuaded to enter the lists and has
already started at work in consultation
with Designer Herreschoff, who had antici-
oated the Upton challenge. The work Is
well in hand and 1t is promised that the
new craft will be in the water by the first
# May. in ample season for trials and
changes and the selection Of a crew under
standing every popularity of the new boat
Meantime Sir Thomas Upton is said to be
hurrying matters along on his side, and
hints are given from time to time of Won
derfui lines which promise to astound the
Americans when the new challenger is
evolved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-22
A ssTam ma mist" in Japan,

The disgrace Of Hoshi Taru, the Japan
csc minister of communications, who is ac-
cused of corruption in office, is increased
by the epithet which has been applied to
him by his political enemies and accusers.
He was minister to The United States a
few seasons ago, and now, on this account,
he is denounced for his peculations as a
represent the sum total of official sinful
ness. Thus Hoshi Is covered with shame
and the United States Is libeled. The mis-
fortune is that the Japanese mind may not
be able to discriminate between the Tam
many processes which prevail in New York
and the general political practices Of the
United States. Hoshis offense may there
fore, spread the belief that all American
cities corruptly managed and that
"Tammany'' is a symbol instead of sin
gle institution which offends the vast ma
jority Of the people Of this republic.
The details of Hoshi's lapse in official
virtue are meager The dispatches indicate
that he accepted large brides The minis
the disclosures and the overthrow of Mar
quis Itos ministry Is threatened by the
scandal. Japan has most important func-
ton to fulfill in the far east and promises
to become world power Of first conse-
quence. Her friends hope that she will not
take her cue for her future course from
such sponsor as Tammany Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-22

Prior to the election there was a d1sposl-
ton here and there in partisan discussion
TO assume that President Mckinley hao
suppressed active military operations In the
Philippines for political effect, in the nope
Of preventing the existence OF a state OF
war from becoming plainly apparent since
The election there has undoubtedly peen
some revival of activity in military lines IN
I,uzon and a few other islands, and in the
absence of General MacArthurs clear e6-
PLANTATION of the facts the prediction sug-
gestions might have seemed to some IN par'
verified. General Macarthur points out
that the election happened to occur just
when several changes in the military situa-
ton eliminated to permit more aggressive
movement against the scattered native
bands The season changed from wet 10
Try, the country was thus made more ac-
cessfhle for marching forces and the troops
which were sent to China during the sum-
Taer were returned, thus putting the army
under his command in better condition LOT
Ictiye operations than il had been for some
months Hence the campaign has reopened
with yigor which would not have been
.ess if the election had occurred two months
alter.
In the light of these facts it is to be seen
that the only effect of the election has been
upon the native brigands who nave peen
sadly disappointed by the result There
seems to have been steady stream or
confident reports from here to the Junta at
Hong Kong and thence to the centers OF IN
surgent activity in the Islands to the Ell
feet that Bryan would surely be elected
There was a notable increase in the insur-
gent activity during the few weeks preced-
ing the voting. 1t may have been caused
in part by the enforced sackening of the
American campaign, due to the bad
weather and the weakening of the forces
but unquestionably the chief cause of this
activity was the belief, so sedulously
spread through the insurgent circles, that
Mr.. Bryan would be the next President ana
that the fight would then be won for them
1t is not to be questioned that there is
considerable military work to do In the
Philippines even yet. The brfgand bands
are to be attacked and driven out OF their
hiding places. The natives who alternately
turn insurgents and 'amigoes' are to be
persuaded by the forcing of the campaign
that there is no safe opportunity for such
doubling and that the permanent role OF
amigo" is the only secure one. The civil
governments set up in the towns and prov
inces are to be given such military support
as they may need, until the native forces
can be organized to the point of reliability.
Most of this work will be such as police
force might do. Some of it will be true
campaigning. But it may safely be as
sumed that nowhere will the American
troops meet large organizations or find the
enemy willing to engage in pitched battles
or even in open skirmishes when flight is
possible. In the light of Gen. Macarthur 8
program of vigorous action all along the
line, it is safe to look for material gains in
the pacified area within the next few
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-22

The desire for better American highways
aas expressed itself more or less yigor-
ously for many years. A general senti-
ment that the roads should be materially
improved has long prevailed in the north
md east and in some of the states, as in
New Jersey, there has been a continuous
and in some degree successful effort on the
part or associations and officials to bring
the farmers to an understanding of the
value of good roads. Not until the League
OF American Wheelmen formed a subor-
innate organization, however did the work
assume a definite, national character and
even then the cycling interests were ex-
clusiveiy represented by this movement. A
little later the Department of Agriculture
undertook Systematically the education of
the farmers into full appreciation of the
economy Of better highways. Then good
roads organizations began to appear here
and there without particular reference to
either the agricultural or the cycling inter-
ests. and the movement received an addi-
tlonal impetus when the automobile began
to be adopted for general use. Now for
the first time all these factors for road i'm
proyement have been assembled into a sin
gle organization, capable, II rightly d.
rected. Of concentrating the sentiment in
favor of this reform and producing prac-
under the name Of the National Good
Roads Association. and 1t is designed to rep
resent the various national, state agricul-
tural. Industrial, transportation, wheel
mems and automobile associations Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-22
Ravages by the Wind.

The high winds which prevailed over
Washington yesterday were doubtless the
effect Of the violent storm which devastated
portions Of Tennessee and Mississippi the
afternoon previous. The destruction wrought
in those states by the wind was unusually
great for that region. More than seventy
people are reported to have been killed
and many others were seriously injured.
Property to an unknown value was de-
stroyed and perhaps serious condition de-
handing relief measures may have been
caused. Many of the places visited by the
tornado are peopled chiefly by the very
poor, in numerous cases largely by negroes.
1t appears from the accounts that the
hamlets crossed by the storm were virtually
wiped out Of existence. Hundreds, If not
thousands, of people are apparently left
destitute.
The storm seems to have done some dam
age elsewhere. In Buffalo few of the
structures now being erected for the pam
American exposition were injured. In New
York the force of the wind was SO great
that a superstructure on the roof of a high
building In the upper part of the city was
swept bodily into the street below. An ice
house was demolished in Paterson. N. j.,
and life was lost in the wreck. Fortu-
nately the storms force was only slight in
this vicinity, Washington lying just on the
outer edge of the disturbance. This city
does not relish the prospect of another visi-
tation such as that Of four years ago, when
high winds prevailed one night for several
hours and left the community in a sad
state of Generalization and ENHANCEMENT.
Luckily the District Is seldom visited by
these cyclonic storms, since it lies out OF
the path which is uSually followed when
the tornadoes sweep northward out of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-22
Shoe Department..

I pairs Women's Button Shoes, patent leather
yamps, cloth tops, toes, ~, 3, and
512 AA-3, BIZ and 4 A. Reduced $3.50 10
$40 pair.
q PAIRS WOmens Patent Leather Button Shoes,
pointed toes Welt soies; -12 and 52 A-Z1. Is.
Reduced from 5.65 TO sl.UU pair
3 pairs Misses ButtOn shoes; sizes l., 121a, and
114 BIB, and ~ C-1 u. Reduced from 500 to
$l.VO pair.
pairs Children's Button Shoes, patent tips; sizes
10 and IL BIO and IL C-lU u. kedIced from
$l.JU To $40 pair.
pairs Chiidren's Heavy Lace Shoes sizes 9E and
~ e. Reduced from l.5o to Soc par.
D pairs ChldrenS Ian Button S.oes; sizes Z B
o, = and C-6 u. Reduces, irom Sl.UU TO oUc. pair.
pairs Cnildrens Tan Lace Shoes; C-tits
D-ti2 b. Reduced from Sl.OU PAIR.
) pairs Children Button Shoes, patient tips; sizes
Al, 612 and 5 B-4 and OH Z. iieduced from
40 to 5Uc. pair.
pairs Childrens Red Kid Button Shoes; sizes Sh
B-O o. keduced from S1.Uu to ouc. PAIR.
pair Mems Black kuIneo Slippers; Z. Re-
duced from 81. 80 to oVc.
l pair Mems Tan Romeo Slippers; size G. Re-
duceI from 81. 80 to 5Oc.
pairs Mems Tan opera Slippers; size .. Re-
duced from Sl.5O J0c. pair.
Third floor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-22

country which are working to the end Of
better roads.
+ This list indicates what a force Is avail
able for the reform. 1t doubtless repre-
sents several million people directly and
many other millions indirectly. The wheel
men are not numerous as formerly, per-
haps, and it may be that the automobiles
have not yet grown sufficiently in numbers
to make good the deficiency due to the fall
ing off in the wheels popularity. But the
two factors are earnest and will in the ag-
gregate increase in the near future. Mean
while the farmers have attained to a bet
ter understanding of their own interests
than ever before and are rapidly learning
the value of a smooth, hard highway and
of broad tires. State laws are being en-
acted, and although federal laws may be
impossible of adequate enforcement, even
If passed. the national influence is being in
creasingly exerted toward the attainment
of system OF highways in all parts of the
country which will bear comparison with
those of Europe.
1t is easy to understand why the good
roads movement has been so slow in this
country. Only a few score Of years ago
much of the land was in wilderness, many
of the cities were on the frontier and the
Even later came the period when the rail-
roads were novelty, competing with stage
coaches, rumbling and laboring through
the mire of the pioneers dilapidated turn
pike. When the railroad was perfected
and the stage coach was abandoned in
the main the thought of the people was
turned for time from the subject of roads.
1t was necessary only to get goods to the
railroad station to insure speedier jour-
ney than ever before. 1t required another
evolution to point the moral that there was
perhaps even greater economy in the per-
lection of the comparatively short haul
from the farm to the railroad. The civil
war did much to retard appreciation of
this truth, and meanwhile the farmer be-
came accustomed to his surroundings and
was slow to adopt new methods
The function of this new organization is
to accelerate the sentiment which has been
produced out of these untoward conditions
With all our mechanical advancement dur
ing the century now closing there remains
for the twentieth century this fundamental
work Of providing decent pathways of in
ternal commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-22
Mems Department.

90 pairs Mems Fancy Half Hose, blue with
Mhlte spots and inquiries; sizes 3l2 to IL. Reduced
from 2oc. to pairs ouc.
10 pains Men Gray Wool Half Hose; sizes 81,
lot2 ana il12: Reduced from oJc. to -oc. pair.
is Men S White Dress Shirts open and open
Dack anu front, sizes 1872, Ii, I452 and 10. Re
ddcet from 81 to 15c. each.
Men Blanket IioDes, gray with coored borders
Reduced from S9.U S3.uV each.
81 Men Initial Liren Hanuherchiefs-A, ID, E. X
L. NJ v and Il. Reduced 1Tom 2Jc. to loc.; for
10 dozen Mems Collars, low turn-down and stand
ing styles; size Ia. Reduced 1--we. each 10
IJc. dozen.
= Mems heavyweight Brown Merino Understands;
sizes n and 40. Reduced from 1oc. 2Jc. each.
) pairs Men S Silk Drawers, neayy thread; size 81
reduced IRON $1,000 to $500 pair.
First floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-22
Picture Department.

Pastel, IL 2Ox24 gilt frame, reduced from $500
to s.. so; from $500 to $3.50 each.
1 Sepia Picture, fancy figure, in mantel brown and
gilt frame Reduced from 81 so to $500.
Large Etching, In gilt frame. Reduced from
S. 90 to $3.50.
Colored Photograph, in 1sx22 black and gold
frame. Reduced from $4.O0 to 81 49,
l Large Handcolere Platinum, In 22x28 heavy
gold frame Reduced from 5000 to $1,000
! Cosored Photograph, in 1sx22 fancy green and
gold frame. Reduced from $1,000 to $500.
1 Etching, in 22x2S Florentine brown and gold
frame. Reduced from s.. 90 to 81. 90.
1 Large Pastel. in 25x35 Florentine gilt frame
Reduced from $12.0O to 500.
Large Photograyure. in 20x32 gold frame. Re
duced from $12.00 to $3.50.
Large Etching. in FlOrentine green and gold
frame. Reduced from $500 to 81. so.
q Passe-Partout Platin0types Reduced to Sc.
200 Gebbie Pilot ogravures, more or less soiled
Reduced to 8 for s..
Fourth floor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-22
China Department.

Decorated American China Dinner Set, 40
pieces including soup and four patters: several
pieces slightly damaged. Reduced from 5000 to
$3.50.
/ I2-piece Decorated Toilet Set, soap dish DAM
aged. Reduced from $500 to $i.25.
3 Odd Decorated English Porcelain Ewers and
Basins new relied edge basins. Reduced from $500
to $1.50 set. I.
Is odd Decorated English Porcelain Covered Veg
etable Dishes, importers samples. Reduced to soc.
each.
10 Odd Decorated English Porcelain Covered Veg
etable Dishes, choice patterns Reduced to 75c-
Large Jardinieres slightly damaged. Reduced
from $2.00 to s.. Is each.
Decorated Carlsbad China Chocolate Pots. Re-
duced from 75c. to soc. each.
6 Decorated Carlsbad China Celery Trays. Re-
iuced, from 75c. to 35c. each.
s Decorated English Porcelain Meat Dishes,
lium size, importers samples Reduced to 25c. ea.
Green and Gold Austrian Glass Vases. Reduced
rom 75c. to Soc each.
Fifth floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-22
Boys Department.

50 percale Shirt Waists; sizes 1, 5. I, 8, ., Il
and 1t. Reduced from oUc. Zoe.
70 LaundeIed Shirt Waists, Mothers Friend'
brand, vain Two separate collars anu CUTS; sizes
5, y, IL and IA. heuuced from SI.vU and 81. -
each.
70 Separate Wool Pants; sizes 4, &, I, ., IL
Il, Ii and Ii. Reduced from DOC .59c. pair.
10 heavyweight Duubie-breasted SUITS; sizes.
Reduced tom %. to S2.5u each.
IL Tuxedo suits, coat, PANS, double -brea ted
vest and shield front; sizes Y. Reduced Irum
5000 To 30. 40 each.
duceu 1rvm 300 and ST. o. 30 each.
DuuDte-bleasteu SUITS; sizes 3, end 10. Re-
duced from So. 40 to $l.3o each
Wool Tams. ke1uceu Irum 5Jc. to lie. each.
Third tiopr.