davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
He Is At Rest.

The angel of death has again entered
another home and laid her icy hands
upon the brow of one OF its loved in
mates and now he sleeps in the Maple
Grove Cemetery, up at Audubon.
About one week ago Victor Davis,
the nineteen year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony Davis, who reside two
miles southwest of the Station, was
stricken, of pneumonia, in an aggra-
waited form and although all that low
ing hand could do or medical skill
suggest was done it was to 10 avail
and the sorrowing parents and rela-
tives were forced to stand by and see
the last spark in thelamp of life burn
out, which occurred on last Friday
night, September IS, 1901. All ten
derby they prepared his body for. the
tomb and on Sunday morning Rev. j.
Wirth, pastor of the Evangelical
church at the Station, held services at
the home and spoke words of sympa-
thy and cheer to the bereaved parents
and brothers and sisters and, after a
last look into the face OF the dead, a
long line of carriages con tanning rela-
tives and friends wound its way to
Audubon where the coffin was lower
ed into a newly made grave, the clods
of earth fell upon it with dull sound
and the mOurners turned sadly home
ward.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
velue of Diamonds

AS to the value Of diamonds, per-
fectlY white stones or decided tints Of
red, rose. green or blue are most high
ly priced. Fine cinnamon and salm-
on or brown. black or yellow stones
also are esteemed. If fawless and
without tint Of any kind. they are
termed first water. If they possess a
steely blue color, at times almost
opalescent they are called blue white.
Such are usually Brazilian stones. Ex-
ceptionaliy perfect stones are termed
gems. and for such there is no fixed
value, the price depending on the puri-
ty and the brilliancy of the stone. The
term first water varies in meaning, ac-
cording to the class of goods carried by
the dealer using it.
1t Is impossible to estimate the value
Of a diamond by its weight. Color,
brilliancy. cut and general perfection
Of the stone all are to be taken into
account OF two stones, both flawiess
and weighing ten carats one may be
worth 5000 and the other $4,000. Ex-
ceptional stones often bring special
prices Off color or imperfect stones
sell at an average price per carat re-
gardless Of size.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
Care In Making Axes.

An ak Is subject to rigid tests before
1t is pronounced perfect. The steel must
be of the required temper. the weight
Of all axes of the same size must be
uniform, all must be ground alike and
in various other ways conform to an es-
tablished standard. The inspector who
tests the quality of the steel does so by
hammerlng the blade and striking the
edge to ascertain whether 1t be too
brittle or not. An ak that breaks dur
ing the test Is thrown aside to be made
over. Before the material Of an ak is in
the proper shape 1t has been heated tlNs
times, including the temperiIs proc ss.
and the ak when comRlsf1e has passed
through the hands ST about 40 work
men. each Of WHOM has done something
toward perfectiIg it, After passing in
specdon the Yes go to the grinding de-
paft1nent an from that to the polish
ers. VINO finish them upon emery
wheels.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
Cents East ana west.

sThere is always scarcity Of pen
MES in the west" says an official of
the Philadelphia mint, ..tand a super
abundance OF them in the east. Every
little while the banks out there set up
boot and cry for pennies. but our
banks here are ever glad to rid them
selves Of their surplusage in these
coins. 1t is difficult to see why such q
state Of things should be. I'm sure a
penny is just as dear to the eastern
er's heart as to the westerner's. One
would no more throw penny away
than would the other. yet here we al
ways have too many pennies. There
they never seem to have enough"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
A NIGHT OF TERROR.

!" Awful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Burnham
of Machias, Me-, when the doctors said
she would die from Pneumonia before
morning " writes Mrs. S. H. Lincoln,
who attended her that fearful night,
but,she begged for DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which had more than once
saved her life, and cured her of Con-
sumption. After taking, slept all
night. Further use entirely cured her."
This marvellous medicine is guaranteed
to cure all Throat, Chest and Lung
Diseases. Only SOC and S10O. Trial
bottles free at Nick Doffing & Co.'S
drug store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

have good visit with her mother,
who resides near there, and the lady
will also represent the Young Peo-
pies Alliance, of the Hamlin Evan
gelical church, which will be held
there the coming week.
Last Tuesday noon Messrs. George
Spencer, Thomas Owen and Wib
Smith joined the William Netf eNcur-
sion party, at the Station, and started
for the city of Ell Reno, Oklahoma, to
range around over the country for a
week or ten days to see how that
country will impress them and there
by ease their minds of the anxiety
they long have felt.
Mr.. George Spencer has sold the
county an acre of ground, just over
beyond the brow of Creamery Hill,
and Immediately new bridge about
seventy feet long will be built few
rods north of the present one that
spans the raging 'Botna, the road
is to be Strengthened and then George
Gill will get back that acre of land,
in the bend, that he has so long been
deprived Of.
Two gentlemen (?) with an adhe-
sive touch visited the Station, last
Monday night, wandered into Grand
pa Clark's cave and spving a ham
hanging and one of them being agen-
erous sort of an individual he whip
ped out knife, skinned off the meet
and left the bone hanging in the dark.
They then visited Tom Crees' cave and
helped themselves bountifully to pie,
pickles and preserves. 1t was, presum-
ably, those hobos who were seen loi-
tering about the stock yards on Mon
day and they are undoubtedly lick
ing their chops yet in remembrance OF
the good things they stole.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
Deathhcd FIatterx.

Almost every dying person is liable
to be allured by the solemn attitude of
the company and the restrained or
flowing torrents Of tears and emotions
to On alternating conscious and uncon-
scious comedy Of conceitedness. The
seriousness with which every dying
person is treated has undoubtedly been
the very finest enjoyment Of his life to
many u poor despised devil and a sort
of naturalization and partial payment
for much priyation.-W Of Metz
sche.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
Relieved.

"That must be a pretty bad tooth
ache to swell your face like that. Why
don't you see a dentist?"
81 did call on your friend, DR.. Pull
EN-, yesterday. and experienced great
relief
"You must be mistaken. Pullem has
been out of town for week"
81 know. l felt relieved when found
that out" -Philadelphia Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
punched His B1under..

John" said Mrs. Billus after the
caller had gone away. II wish you
wouldn't bunch your plumbers so.'
What do you mean, Maria?" asked
Mr. Billus.
II didn't mind your telling her that
you We're ten years older than l. but
you followed it up minute later by
letting it slip out that you were 52."-
Chicago Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
TOOK HIM LITERALLY.
That Was why His Signature Was
Rejected ut the BANK.

sAA> A1NSA.2s
Bank clerks are so often called upon
for directions that they sometimes fall
into the habit of giving them in hur-
ried and mechanical manner, conse-
quently they are frequently misunder-
stood" remarked the clerk of a saw
ings institution to a reporter the other
day. For instance, the usual formula
| when stranger is called upon to sign
his name is. Sign here; pen and ink at
your left hand One morning last week
q stranger entered our bank and asked
me for certificate of deposit for con-
| siderable sum of money which he hand
ed over. l counted the money and found
| ly said. Sign there, sir; pen and ink at
your left hand.
"Wcll. it took the stranger long
time to sign his name. but l thought
nothing more Of it and issued the GER
titicate of deposit. About a week later
the same man, whose face l had for
gotten, reappeared and presented tho
certificate. He dashed off an ornate
| signature, which | proceeded to COM
pare with the first signature. The two
We're vastly different, as the first one
was apparently the labored effort of an
old man.
"'I can't pay you this money, SIR
said.
"'why not? asked the astonished
stranger.
Because it Is not the signature Of
the man to whom l issued the certifi-
cate Of Deposit I replied.
Well, said the stranger, when I
was here a week ago you told me to
write my name with my left hand, and
did so, but can't write very well
that way
"'Then viii you oblige me by writ
ing your maine with your left hand
again. asked as light dawned upon
me.
"'Certainly.' said the man, and after
much labor he produced facsimile of
his first signature, and l apologized
and paid him his money! Washington
Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

Before the invention of wigs the hat
was rarslE removed except to salute
s,sathsrs especially royal persUia ages ID
was worn at table when ladies or per-
sons of rank were present. Except
when saluting royalty it was the GUS
tom merely to raise the hand to the hat
somewhat after the manner of mill
tary salute. When it became the mode
to wear n profusion Of false hair, the
hat was less needed as protection for
the head and was carried under the
arm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
GREELEY.
Nelson Baker departed last Tues
day for his home in Colorado.

Nelson Baker departed last Tues
day for his home in Colorado.
Martin Kness bought fine Short
Horn bull OF Newton Lane last Tues
day.
That new fence improves the APP
pearance of Lloyd Miller's farm near
Sunny Side.
Eugene Taylor, brother in. law to
James Mallett, will till the latter's
farm the coming season.
Samuel Gardner bought a fine
bunch of swine, Including both old
hogs and shoats,, of Worth Hartzel
last Thursday.
Oliver Miller accompanied by his
family and mother drove up from
Adair county last Thursday and spent
the remainder of the week pleasantly
with his brothers and sisters here.
With the instinct of true student
Chas. White has turned from his vap-
DRY interests in the Oklahoma melee
for land, and will Immediately enter
the law department of Drake Uui-
versity.
Go wrangle DER your Indian lands,
In Oklahoma far away,
Where meath the prickly desert weed
The centipedes and lizards play.
On account of failing health, Seth
Harizel disposed of his interests in
Oklahoma and is now sojourning at
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, famous
health resort in the heart of the Ozark
Hills.
The Faulkner thresher pulled into
Emery Miller's stack yard Monday
afternoon, where after about two
hours OF smooth running vital part
of the engine gave way, necessitating
trip to town before any more
threshing could be done and leaving
some of Emery's grain stacks exposed
to the rain.
Arthur Stoner has rented his farm
for the coming season to John White.
Arthur will takea sojourn at least
upon the Pacific slope. 1t is said that
that the murmuring and calm, blue
expanse of the Great Pacific Sea has
al influence upon travellers SIMILAR to
that OF the Sirens lutte of old; coDse-
quently we are fearful that Arthur
will forget the green fields and low
ing herds in Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
" ilIic-s iucn.

isn't it awful how thin Mr.. Henpeck
is now?" remarked Mrs. Cable to her
husband. And he used to be so stout -
Perhaps" chimed in little Willie. re-
membering his trouble with his bicycle
perhaps his Wife torgets to blow
him up regular. like you said she uster."
Philadelphia Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
CONSUMPTION THREATENED.

9. Unger. 2l2 Maple st. Champaign, Ill,
for a year andI thought had the consumption.
/ tried great many remedies and was under
the care of physicians for several months.
used one bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
cured me. and / have not been troubled since.
Nick Dofing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
Cunning Harry.

Harry and Charlie, aged 5 and 3 re-
spectively, have just been seated at the
nursery table for dinner. Harry sees
there is but one orange on the table
and Immediately sets up vail that
brings his mother to the scene.
why. Harry, what are you crying
forY' she asks.
Because there amt any orange for
Charlie. "-E1change.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
No EstabIished Credit,

Credit Man-Sorry. sir, but we can
not open an account with you because
of your financial standing.
Rubbton-Whats the matter with It?
Credit Nativity, you've always paid
cash.-Brooklyn Life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

H. @. Watkins, sexton of the Methodist
Church, Springfield, Pa. says" My wife has
been very bad with kidney trouble and tried
several doctors without benefit After taking
one bottle of Foley's Kidney Cure, was much
better, and was completely cured after taking
four bottles. Nick Dofing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
Sick Women
Mrs. Valentine Tolls no w
Lydia e. Pinkllsam's Nog0fa-
bio COMPOUND Cured Her.


Happiness will go out of your life
forever, my sister, if you have any
of the symptoms mentioned in Mrs.
Valentines letter, unless you act
promptly. Procure Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound at once.
It is absolutely sure to help you. Then
write for advice if there is anything
about your case you do not under
stand. =
You need not be afraid to tell ihe
things you could not explain tc the
doctor-your letter will be seen Civ by
women. All the persons whose priv
ate letters at Mrs. Pinkhah's Labora-
tory, at Lynn, Mass, arewomen. All
letters are confidential End advice abso-
lutely free.
Here is the letter: cit is with
pleasure that I add nv testimony to
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.

The busiest and mightest little thing
that was ever make is DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weak
ness into strength, listlessness into en-
ergy, brain flag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only Csc per box. Sold by
Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
The Handicap of a Name.

Poppers-No; we haven't chrstened
the baby yet. My wife wants to give
him Il fancy name out of book, but l
won't have it,
Ascun-Why not?
Poppers-Because then he'd grow up
to be homely as blue mud and tough as
nails. never knew it TO fail.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

A never failing cure for cuts burns,
scalds. ulcers, wounds and sores is DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. A most soothing and heal
ing remedy for all skin affections. Accept
only the genuine. Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

B. W. Pursell, Kinterville, Pa, says he suf-
fered twenty five years with the piles and
could obtain no relief until DeWitt's Hazel
Salye affected apermanent cure Counterfeits
are worthless. Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

Sid Darling, 1919 Howard st. Port Huron
Mich writes: g 1 have tried many pills and
laxatives but DeWitts Little Early Risers are
far the best pills that have ever used. They
never grippe. Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

Norris Silver. North Straford,;N. H. {" pur-
chased bottle of One Minute Cough Cure
when suffering with cough doctors told me
was incurable. One bottle relieved mo, and
the second and third almost cured me- To-day
/ am a well man. Nick Doffing g. Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
STOOD DEATH OFF.

p. B. Munday, a lawyer of Henrietta
Tex, once fooled a grave-digger. He
says; I" My brother was very low with
malarial fever and jaundice. I per-
suaded him to try Electric Bitters and
he was soon much better, but cotinued
their use until he was wholly cured.
am sure Electric Bitters saved his
life" Thisremedy expels malaria, kills
disease germs and purities the blood:
aids digestion, regulates liver, kid
neys and bowels, cures constipation,
dyspepsia, nervous diseases, kidney
troubles, female complaints, gives per-
feet health. Only soc at Nick Doffing
q Co.'S drug store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

:" 1 had running sore OF my leg for seven
years. writes, Mrs. James Frost of Chippewa
Falls, Wis, and spent several hundred dol
lars trying to get it healed. Two boxes of
Banner Salve entirely cured it. Beware of
substitutes. Nick Dof1ing 81 Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
NOREIIEF FOp 40 YEAps.

~ lad bronchitis for twenty years." said
l Mrs Minerva Smith. of Danville, lii. and
NJ ~. Or got relief until used Foley's Honey and
5lir which is a sure cure for throat and lung
diseases. Nick Doffing g. Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19
ALITTLE KNOWN FAcT.

That majority of serious diseases originate
in disorder of the kidneys. Foley's Kidney
Cure is guaranteed Be sure to get Foley's.
Nick Dofing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

Don't wait until you become chemically con-
stipated but take DeWitt's Little Early Risers
now and then. They will keep your liver and
bowels in good order. Easy to take. Safe
pills. Nick Dofting & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

Henry Braydon, Harris. N. c.. says: =" took
medicine 20 years for asthma but one bottle
of One Minute Cough Cure did me more good
than anything else during that time Best
Cough Cure. Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

Ulcers, open or obstinate sores, scalds and
piles quickly cured by Banner Salve, the tmost
healing medicine in the world. Nick Doffing
& Go.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

Chas. Repoglc. of Atwater. o., was unable to
work on account of kidney trouble. After us
ing Foley's Kidney Cure four days he was
cured Nick Dofing Co.
Silken raiment has standing among
the oldest garments in the world.
Robes of that material were worn by
men and women alike $500 years be.
fore the birth of Christ.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

your list,
ing it may in
duce others to.
avail t b e M
selves of t h e
benefit of your
valuable rem
ed y. Before
taking Lydia
e. Pinkham's
v e g e t a bic
Compound I
felt very bad
ly,wasterribly
nervous, and
tired, had sick
headaches, no
a p p e t j t e,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-19

gnawing pain in stomach, pain in my
back and right side, and so weak I
could scarcely stand. was not able
to do anything. Had sharp pains all
through my body. Before 1 had taken
half bottle of your medicine, I found
myself improving. continued its use
until | had taken four bottles, and felt
so well that I did not need to take any
more. I am Like new person, and
your medicine shall always have my
praise. - MRS. w. P. VALENTINE, $3.50
Ferry Avenue, Camden, NJ,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-11
Good Advice; Hard to Follow.

Extreme worry comes from trying to
bear all the cares of lifetime at once
instead of letting each days evil be
sufficient unto itself. If we could live
our whole life in few hours, it might
be consistent to think it al! over in one
night. There is no past, there is no
future, for doing or accomplishing
The present time alone is for action,
and the order is and always will be one
thing Mt time. This one thing must
be done on the instant in whatever cir
cumStanceS We find ourselves.
Not that we should be forGctful Of
the past or careless of the future. The
former has been our faithful school
master; the latter holds for us the is
sues of life That we may act intclli-
gently in the present it is essential for
us to look forward as far as the future
can reasonably be predicted, but not to
worry.
a degree of anxiety may be founded
upon facts that point almost inevitably
10 future difficulties, but n large part
IF the forecast of trouble is grOundleSs,
as is proved when things do not turn
oUt as expected. OveranNiety is al
ways crossing bridges before they are
reached. and it will stay awake all
night borrowing trouble from the re-
mote future.-Chautauquan.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-11
PENNSYLVANIA ROADS.
Keystone state Highways Contrast
cd with New Jerseys.

While Pennsylvania is talking about
improved roads New Jersey is building
them, says the Philadelphia Press.
The very able state road commission
appointed under an act of the last
legislature of this state reports that
Pennsylvania is behind other states in
road legislation. That was well known
before the commission discovered it,
but the road legislation is far better
than the roads. The latter are primi-
tive, and, except where private or ex-
CcptiOnal local enterprise has taken
their Improvement in hand, the cOun-
try roads of Pennsylvania alternate
between extreme and heavy muddi-
ness and extreme and deep dustincss.
New Jersey, with less natural advan-
ta%es for good roadmaking than Penn
sylvania, is getting her highways in
prime condition. The seventh annual
report of the New Jersey commissioner
of public roads contains n map of the
state with J32 miles of improved coun-
try roads traced in red lines. 1t makes
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-11
What's the Difference?

y newspaper dispatch appeared Mon
day of last week as below:
Indiana miners who started during the
night for the coal fields of Western Kentucky
to induce the miners to go on strike We're met
atSebree Ky, by a sheriff S posse. The sheriff
halted the crowd, read them the Kentucky
Intimidation law and ordered them back to
their boat. The leaders decided to obey.
If miners of one State can thus be
stopped by the authorities of another
State, why cannot the corporations of
an alien State be called to account foi
interference that has the same object:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-11
SEMl-IOCAL NEWS.


a poor man in New York who had wife
and children, and strength to do but no EN-
plnymeht, hit upon the plan of tying a
I'll lcard upon his breast with the inscription
uron il: II Want Work" He stood at the
crossings of thronged streets until the atten-
ton of the paSSers by was attracted and as a
result got him elf situation. He had been
begging for work for months, hut rnt:l he
made this mnteappeal to the eyes of the mass
he had met with failure At last he fathOmed
the secret of success-advertising He art
fully brought his want and his ware into the
mar et-Philadephia Rccord
The above story is another illustration
showing that there is something i'll cold
print that makes its statements look
conclusivc-that they are true or they
would not have so appeared
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1901-05-11
Large Increase.

Ia 1899 Nova Scotia sent l53, lSS tons
of coal into the United States; in 1900
the amount was G2i,2i3 tons; increase
4l,0S5 tons. This "was chiefly due, "
says the Engineering and Mining Jo"r-
0d!, of New York
to the operations of the New England Gas
and Coke company, which is using Nova
Scotia coal at its plant near Boston.