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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
SIZE WAS PLAIN WITH HIM.

Aunt Sally Gave the Minister Some
thing 70 Think About.
Two women in the early part of the
last century lived in Virginia. They
We're noted for their common sense.
and many of their sprightly sayings
are quoted and enjoyed to this day.
They were both MethoGists, and their
house was a place of resort for the
clergy of that denomination OF one
OF the Woulen, known as Aunt Sally,
the following story is told:
She had black silk dress which she
was accustomed to slip on when she
attended church. 1t seems that once,
while conference was being held near
her house. !, Methodist minister who
lad enjoyed her hospitality and was
saying goodby venturcd to remon-
strate against her use of costly ap-
parel
Well. Aunt Sally said he. you
have been very kind to me and my
wife during our stay at your house,
and we appreciate Your kindness. We
shall never forget it, But, my dear
sister. before parting with you l must
say that it has troubled my wife and
myself very much to see you q dew
Otee to the fashion of the world l
notice with pain that you wear your
silk dress every day to church, con-
trary to the rules OF our order, and
hope that hereafter you will refrain
from such Il display of worldly mind
edness. also hope you will pardon
me for calling your attention to it"
My dear brother said Aunt Sally.
II did not know that my plain black
silk was troubling anybody. 1t hangs
up there behind the door. and as it
needs no washing it is always ready to
slip on when company comes or when
! go to church. and I find it very
handy.
But my dear brother, since you
have been plain with me l must be
plain with you. Since you and your
wife have been staying here and my
cook have some days had to stay at
home and be absent from church be-
cause we were doing up the white
dresses Of your wife that she might
look well at the conference. Pardon
me for explaining, and when you and
your wife come this way call again.
Christian Observer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
CONVENT LANTERNS.
An Old Fad With Modern Improve
ments-An Electrical Display,

ments-An Electrical Display.
In the old days a favorite fad for
travellers in ancient lands was the col
lection Of lanterns. Those from ruined
converts, decayed mosques and power
ty stricken shrineS We're prime favor
ties. The fad is not entirely dead, but
the supply mas run so short that now
enterpriSing firms in Birmingham,
England and in New York turn out
large numbers of excellent limitations.
The new ones are machine made and
so far as strength and durability are
concerned are superior to the ancient
designs, which We're hand made, but
the latter in many instances We're or
namented with inlaid work as we'll as
with carving and twisting of the most
artistic type. The machine made goods
can never reproduce these latter char
acteristics so well as to deceive an eX-
pert.
The material of the lanterns varies
from fine woods and glass to iron,
steel, brass, bronze. copper, pewter and
even silver The simplest forms are
cylinders which are perforated with
numeouS holes so as to resemble the
clumsy sieve. Then come globes. cubes,
octahedra, heXagonal prisms. ovoids
and more complex solid forms. The
prettiest of all are the mosque Ian
terms. Many of them are of bronze in
laid with silver, pierced with little Win
dows and these closed in turn with
white or colored glass. With lighted
candle inside they look like a mass Of
jewels in 4 dark room
A wealthy man on Brooklyn heights
who has Travelled Il great deal has one
of his rooms Illuminated by lanterns Of
this type. They range in size from
small affairs four inches in diameter to
stately lamps a foot in diameter and
two feet high. In place of candles in
side he employs electric lights. one
bulb to the smaller lanterns and three
four and a dozen to the larger ones.
When the current Is turned on. the
splendor of the effect is almost star
ting. The colors of the glass have
been deeponed and made richer by the
years. and the radiance they give may
be compared to that from a great oriel
IN a Gothic cathedral-New York Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31

shell accidently exploded and part CT
the cartridge flew and struck him in
the forehead, just above the eye, caus-
ing quite cash. Had it been part of
the ball it would have been the oil
old story.
Nearly everyone about Ross has the
grippe or very sore arm. The for
mer makes them cross and the latter
makes them growl which often termi-
mates in a howl. Neither can be east
ly avoided and one is about as prefer
able as the other. The small pox
scare has somewhat subsidized; yet it is
we'll TO be piepa.ed for it. There are
none who have been vaccinaled who
ever take it. they are almost immunes
aud need to fear but litsle.
Clyde Wilde turned his horses
heads Gray wards, last Sunday, and
feeling supreme longing to list to
Holy script whipped up aud hurried
on, not forgetting to fl the vacant
half of the buggy seat ere he called
at the house of worship. But yet
cruel fate, or yet more cruel horse,
broke the tongue of his buggy and he
we'll he had to borrow another rig
in order to have vacant half for the
said former occupant. But he got
home all right.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
EXIT OF HANDSOME ELK.
Indian Recently Killed by Police Was Ter
ror of Sioux Nation.

ror of Sioux Nation.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 2S.-The kill
ing on the Lower Brule Indian reser-
walton Il few days ago of Handsome
Elk by party OF Indian policemen
closes the career of an Indian desper-
ado who stood second only to the ia
nous Apache Kid" The history OF
the Sioux nation does not contain the
name Of a more noted desperate than
Handsome Elk, OF one who for so long
a period had defed the federal ana
state authorities and kept the frontier
i'll a turmoil OF excitement.
For nearly two decades Handsome
Elk held undisputed sway and during
that period caused the United States
authorities and United States Indian
agents endless trouble and annoyance
He was the best shot with Winches-
ter or six-shooter of his tribe and,
being absolutely without fear, was Il
foeman worthy of any mans steel. He
lived on Medicine creek, about Is miles
from Lower Brule agency. near the
border of the reservation. His home
was virtually Il fortress so far as de-
fenSiye purposes were concerned.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
Just too useful for anything-the
kitchen booth at the Mid-Winter Fair.

Just too useful for anything-the
kitchen booth at the Mid Winter Fair.
Harry Finkbine, the genial auditor
of the Green Bay Lumber Co., was up
from Atlantic, Wednesday, talking
over business with Manager f. H.
Adams.
There was pleasant and social
dancing party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Kerwin Monday night
and those in attendance speak most
highly of the royal entertainment and
kind hospitality the occasion afforded.
II. A. and Lou Barger have rented
the room recently vacated by John
Van Scoy from j. a. Overholtzer and
will put in and open up a fine stock of
groceries. The boys are energetic
rustlers and are deserving of share of
the public patronage.
Come all we good people, from far
and from near, to the Mid-Winter Fair
and help these good ladies once in a
year; you'll find them all there in gala
attire, from the saint in the pew to
belle in the choir, in colors of all i'm
aginable hue, from the deepest of Grim
son TO the paleSt OF blue.
John Mosier and John Mcclure re-
turned from their trip to Oklahoma,
Saturday, and report many advantages
offered by that country and think it a
desirable place to live and sure and
safe place for good returns to investors.
They will have large crowd of ex-
cursionists the coming Tuesday and
will leave on the morning train over
the Northwestern road. The boys
have an excellent crowd of fellows
that are going so the trip will be
pleasant and congenial to all.
One of the largest and most success
full sales ever held IN the county was
that of j. G. Davis last Thursday. Mr..
Davis has long been known among the
breeders of the state as man who is a
good judge of stock and only kept in
his herd the best animals to be found
Many stockmen from various parts of
the state were present, anxious and
eager to purchase where they We're
sure of getting just what was adver-
tised. The sale went even beyond the
expectancy of Mr.. Davis himself, and
although some of the calves were but
eight eight months old, the average
for thirty head was $l05.30, the highest
one sold being COW for $235. Mr.. Da-
Wis has thoroughly studied the Short
Horn stock and is thoroughly familiar
with the pedigrees of the best ones,
having twenty volumes of the Short
Horn Register, which were sold to j.
H. Maharg, one of the rising breeders
in the state. The following is list OF
those in the county who purchased:
Jas. Hunt ,, Dick Thomas 3, j. G.
Hardman 2, VIM. Rucker l, VIM. Alt
|, Thos. Cochran l, and Calvin Dim
icll l
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31

Kansas City, Jan. 30.-Alfred l.
Hovey, grocer in Kansas City. Kan.
who was brutally assaulted in his
store by robber Monday night, died
at Bethany hospital, The people of
the two Kansas Cities are thoroughly
aroused because of the many brutal
assaults of footpads during the last
two months. The footpads who are
operating here are very vicious in
their assaults. \ half dozen women
have been struck down and seriously
injured. Mrs. Mary Bolder, who was
brutally assaulted by footpads a
mouth ago. is now insane as result
of the attack.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
Manitoba BUYS Railroad.

Winnipeg. Man. Jam 3O-The Man
itoba government has purchased the
lines of the Northern Pacific railroad
in this province. Such was the brief
announcement made yesterday by Pre-
mier Robin. There is no doubt of the
deal. but the details remain secret.
1t is reported that the price paid is
about $GOOO,OOO. and that the lines
will be leased to Mann & Mackenzie
for Il term of years in return for lower
wheat rates and other concessions.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
Things Washington Never Saw

1t is hard to make it seem true that
Washington, Jefferson, Franklin and
the fathers of the republic never saw IA
railroad or telegraph line or sewing
machine or Il photograph or a typewit-
er or rubber band or shoe or piano
or stem winding watch or cyclope-
dia or n dictionary or Il chrome or a
steel engraving or Il friction match or
heating stove or n furnace or gas or
or an electric light or a fire engine or a
thousand and one other things com
mon to every one today.-Pittsbur
ChronicleTelegraph
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
COME DY IN THE AMBULANCE
Doctors Story of "a Man and n Wo-
man. Each With a Broken Leg

a Doctors Story of Man and Wo-
man. Each With Broken Leg.
When was an ambulance sur
seon.' said the young family physi-
clan. 81 used to start like fire horse
at the sound of the call. was Just as
much interested in the work at the end
of two years as | was the day | began.
1t was the excitement of the life that
made me so fond of it. | had all sorts
Of experiences at all sorts of hours.
There was an element of danger in it,
too. but that only added TO the charm.
lone night had call from the west
side in the neighborhood of Chelsea
square. 1t was for drunken man who
fell down and broke his leg. On the
way back to the hospital with him
picked up drunken woman to whom a
similar accident had happened There
was nothing to do but put her in the
ambulance along with the man.
After that the ride across town was
exciting enough for a cowboy. AT first
the patients sympathized with each
other. Then they began to cry in cho-
rus. At Broadway they fell to kissing
each other. AT Third avenue they were
fighting like a pair Of Kilkenny cats,
and had my hands full in keeping
them apart. The woman had scratch
ed the mans face dreadfully, and he
had nearly closed her eye with punch.
When we struck the asphalt in TWEEN
ty-slxth street, they were singing We
Have All Been There Before Many Il
Time. and such singing. The uproar
attracted crowd who evidently
thought | had an ambulance full of lu-
natics. When we reached the gate.
they swore eternal friendship, and at
the office they parted in tears. New
York Sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31

Miss Bertha Lewis has gone to Far
Ian where she accepts position as
head clerk in the millinery depart
ment of a large department store, at
that place. She has worked in this de-
partment for time and will, no
doubt, make competent and success
full saleslady.
o. B. Walters, from Manning was
in town, Tuesday night, TO assist in
the initiation of four new members of
the Highland Mobiles, which he help.
ed to organize. He is one of the Grand
Trustees and thoroughly understands
the ritual and is a valuable aid in the
initiatory steps of the lodge.
James Foster, ST., has sold his
large two hundred acre farm, east of
town, to Agnes Wallace, of Illinois,
at a consideration of 100000 90. He
has one of the finest farms in the
county and is one of the pioneer of
this section. We understand he will
give possession the first of March and
move to Gray and take life easy, en-
joying the rest his long life of toll
warrants him.
A number of the citizens of the
town met, Monday evening, in Green
waldt Il Groteluschen' store and dis
cussed the proprietry of building a
new school house. All were in favor
OF it and plans were drawn up for a
nice four-room building, to provide
for all increase OF population and all
wants of the future. This would be a
good thing tor the town if they but
go ahead and push the enterprise,
bond the town and put up neat
building. 1t would enhance the price
of all the property.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
SENDS REAssURING REPORT
War Department Hears From General
Lee In Regard to Indian Fracas.

Lee In Regard to Indian Fracas.
Washington, Jan. 30.-The war de-
partment has received the following
telegram from Brigadier General
Eitzhugh Lee. commanding the De-
partment of the Missouri, in regard
to the Indian troubles:
Omaha, Jan. 2S.-Adjutant General, War
Department. Washington: Lieutenant Dix
on, commanding troop A, Eighth cavalry,
Henrietta, |. T.. reports no violence by In
dams and no excitement at Holdenvllc and
Eufaula: people not leaving their homes:
go anywhere without fear Chitto Harjo
Crazy Snake was arrested yesterday with
out difficulty by Deputy Johnson and now
held at Henrietta. Dixon instructed TO
give necessary protection to prevent de-
struction of railways or bridges. So far
no acts of violence verified.
LEE, Brigudier General.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
May Bore for Oil at sioux City.

Sioux City. Jan. :'O.AThe Tribune
last evening printed Il sensational story
TO the effect that Il big Ohio combina-
ton will lease thousands OF acres OF
land in the vicinity of Sioux City for
the purpose of boring for OIL which
they have reason to believe is to be
found here. The first boringS are to
be made three miles southeast OF
Sioux CITY
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
Not Disposed to Dispute.

Aunt Hannah-Oh. you fool of a girl!
just because a man tells you you are
the prettest woman in the world and
the wisest and sweetest you believe
him.
Arabella-And why shouldn't l? Do
you know, aunty, kind er think so
myself.-Boston Transcript.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
Releases Big Mortgage,

Pierre, 5. D., Jan. 30. The Farmers
Loan and Trust company of New York
yesterday filed with the secretary or
state Il release of Il mortgage for $780,
900. which was given by the Dakota
Southern road for its line in Union,
Clay and Yankton counties. The road
is new part of the Chicago, NIlwau-
kee and ST Paul system.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
Tribute to Late Queen,

Manila, Jan. 30 General MacAr-
thur has issued orders that all duty
throughout the division excepting the
necessary guard and field duty. he sus-
pended the day of Queen Nictoria's
funeral. At revrillc II national salute
will be fired and single guns will he
fired half hourly between sun rise AMI
sun set. when salute to the union
jack of A. guns will be fired
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31

This season there is large death rate
among children fromlcroup and lung troubles.
Prompt action will save the little ones from
these terrible diseases We know of nothing
30 certain to give instant relief as One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t can also be relied upon in
grippe and all throat and lung troubles of
adults. Pleasant to take. w. A. Hamler
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31

WANTED. Capable reliable person in every
county to represent large company of solid fin.
ahclal reputation; S9B per year payable week
ly; S3 per day absolute sure, and ali exyenses.
straight bona fida .defnate salary, no iomission
salary paid each Saturday and expedse money
advanced each week. STANDARD HOIISE
34 DEARBORN ST. CHICAGO
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31

Pepsin preparations often fail to relieve in
digestion because they can digest only album.
nous foods. There is one preparation that d:
gests all classes OF food, and that is Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. Itcures the worst cases of
indigestion and gives instant relief, for it di-
gests what you eat. w. A. Hamler
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
Jell-O, the New Dessert.

Pleases all the family. Four avors:-Lemon
Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At your
groeers ~ cents. Try it today.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31

Grip! Sore lungs! Pneumonia! Stop the
disease by taking Dr. Miles Nervine.
Evening star., 1901-04-20

as the poorest If kings blood
gets out of order the same condi-
tions follow in his body as in any
other mans. Ii a mllionaire'S blood
be impure, his wealth can't preserve
him from the skin eruptions which
usually indicate the bloods impuritv.
And if either king or millionaire
wants TO be cured, he has to use the
means open to the poorest person in
the land. There is no royal road to
health more than to learning.
ALL PEOPLE ARE ALIKE.
Since we are all alike. flesh and
blood, then what cures disease OF
flesh and blood in one case should
cure it in any case under similar con-
ditions. That was the argument of
the man who was bedfast and the
sequel proved it to be sound and
logical.
Quite a number of years ago
when was girl at home, my father
was prostrated upon bed of sick
ness" writes Mrs. P. NJ. Wheeler, of
No. 2 Ann Place, Bradford, Pa. He
had rheumatism and a complication
of troubles which baffled the skill of
three of our best physicians. All
through the winter months he lay
upon his bed, suffering severely at
times with rheumatism in his limbs
While in this condition a pamphlet
containing a description of DR..
Pierce's remedies fell into his hands.
[ do not remember whether it was
left at the door or came through the
mails, but | do remember of his Sit
ting up in bed and reading it through
and then eNclaiming, That medicine
is just what | need! Send for a bot
tie at oncer Just then a neighbor
came along who was going to town
1--WE lived in the country, five miles
from the nearest drug store) and we
sent for bottle of DR.. Pierce's Col
den Medical Discovery. We laid
aside the doctors medicines and
commenced giving my father the
Golden Medical Discovery accord
ing to directions. The first three
days he felt worse, as is often the
case. After that he commenced to
gain. His physician was surprised
at the change in his condition and
candidly admitted that the Golden
Medical Discovery was doing more
for him than he had been able to do.
In less than two weeks my father
was up with his clothes on. He con-
Evening star., 1901-04-20
THE WAY IT WAS,
The Bedfast rIan Who Got Up
and Went to Business.

This is the way it was. The man
had been sick with rheumatism and
a complication OF troubles, and had
been bedfaSt all winter. He had
three of the best physicians in at
tendance, but his condition baffied
their skill. Then it chanced that
a pamphlet was put into his hands.
He read OF cures OF men and wo-
men whose condition suggested his
own, and he said:
That medicine is just what |
need. Send for a bottle at once"
If every sicHperson would reason
as logically and act as promptly as
did this man, there would be many
more bediast people able to be up
and go to business. Every human
body is organically alike. The blood
is the life of the richest man as well
Evening star., 1901-04-20

tor and a little 10 the west of our posses
sioEs in Samoa, but you may not know that
they are scattered over the sea for d dis
tanee of several hundred miles and that
they constitute altogether more than two
hundred different islands and isletS. They
were discovered in 1913 by the Dutch navi-
gator Tasman, the same man who discOv-
cred Tasmania, and they became British
colony in 1874. Altogether their area is a
little less than that of Massa chusetts and
their total population about that of Omaha
They are growing less in number every
year. There were eighty thousand more
forty years ago than there are now. fact
which suggests that modern civiliZat tion
may mean death to. the sayages of the
South seas. The same falling off has oc-
CURED in the Hawaiian Islands, as we'll as
in other places where the foreigners have
introduced new diseases along with other
evils which we have but which they had
not. Take the measles, for instance. This
disease was unknown until it was brought
In by the Europeans, but when it came it
year, and it has killed many since.
How the Fiiians Look.
And still the Fijians are as strong and as
good looking as the foreigners. They are
among the finest of the Melanesians, and
are far superior to our American Indians
They have dark copper skins, frizzly hair,
which stands up about their heads In an
enormous mop, making them look very tall
They plaster their hair with damped lime
in order to have 1t stand straight, and this
in connection with the sun beaches it to
an auburn and makes 1t look very curious.
The men are tall and well formed. The
women, when young, are fine looking, hav-
ing handsome eyes and well-molded faces.
In the settled regions the women wear
loose cotton gowns but back in the interior
the usual attire is bresch cloth and q