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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-13
WHEN THE DEAD AWAKE.
Some Strange Instances In which
tOrpses Have Seemed 10 EeIgn Life.

Live persons have feigned death
with marvellous exactness, but when
the dead feign life, or seem to feign
life, the spectacle is as grewsome as
can well DE imagined.
Not long ago a Russian cemetery
was The scene of as weird a wedding
as ever has been witnessed, says a
London paper. A young girl who had
been betrothed died on the eve of her
marriage, and her friends decided
that, in spite of the intervening hand
of death, the marriage ceremony
should be carried on, and the cere-
mony was performed at the side of
the grave, and after the marriage the
body was returned to the coffin and
lowered to its long resting place.
1t is less than year ago that a
valuable cup was won in a bicycle
race in Australia by a man who was
dead when he passed the winning
post. The race took place at an ''elec-
trio light carnival" so called, in the
presence of 10000 spectators. In the
last lap James Somerville, a rider,
forged to the front and secured such
lead that his victory was assured.
When within 25 yards of the finish he
was seen to relax his hold on the han
die bar and to relax his hold on the
pedals. He did not fall from the ma
chine, however, and amid frantic
cheers dashed by the goal, winning
the race by half a wheel. As he
passed the finishing post he pitched
forward and fell to the ground. When
he was picked up he was found to be
! dead, and, what was more, the doe
tors declared that death had come to
him when he was seen TO lose his
hold on the handle bars. 1t was a
dead body that had ridden the last 25
yards of the race.
On recent voyage the sealing
schooner Arietis was cruising about
200 miles off the coast of British CO.
lumbia, when she sighted a disman-
tied ship. The Arietis bore down
upon the derelict, and as She got near
enough man was seen on board
graspng. the wheel and apparently
steering the craft. No other sign of
man was seen on the ship. The man
n t the wheel was hailed, but returned
no answer-iust stood there grasping
the spokes of the wheel and looking
straight ahead. A boat was lowered
and the mysterious ship boarded.
When they came close to the man at
the wheel they saw with horror that
he was dead and had evidently been
dead for many days. The ship, which
was named the General Siglin, had
sailed from San Francisco for Alaska.
She had clearly been dismantled in a
gale and then abandoned by her
crew. The captain had refused to
leave the ship, and, finding his
strength failing, he had lashed himself
to the wheel and literally died at his
post, steering the craft for hundreds
of miles with hands that held the
wheel in as firm a grip as when alive.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-13
RAIN AND SUNSHINE.
Scientists Claim They Are the De-
termining Factors in FIavorinE
Berries and Melons

There are years when fruit has not
the flavor usually belonging to it. Es-
pecially is this the case with straw
berries and melons. On investigation
it is found that rainfall and sunshine
are the principal factors in determin-
ing tiavors. In very wet seas ons
fruits grow large, but contain little
sugar. In dry seasons much more
sugar is elaborated, and this sugar
enters very largely into the indefin-
able something we call flavor. Prof
Troop, of Indiana, touching on the
same subject, says: IAN excessive
amount of rain is undoubtedly one of
the chief causes of trouble. 1t is a
well-lnown fact that during very
wet season Strawberries are of much
poorer quality containing less
amout of sugar, than when the ripen-
ing season is comparatively dry. The
same is true with muskmeIons; the
crop may be larger during a wet sea-
son, the fruit may be finer in APP
pearance, but the sugar content
which gives the melon its delicious
flavor is comparatively low. Hence
it frequently happens that a variety
may give good satisfaction one sea-
son, and be very unsatisfactory the
next. Thorough drainage, either nat
urally or artifcially, will do much to-
ward preventing tr"Gt,e from this
scarce. The use Of fertilizers, rich in
potash and phosphoric acid will have
a tendency to produce a fruit of high
quality" 1t is doubtless true that Sc
lection of varieties for planting will
do much to give flavor, even in a wet
season,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-13
A Point Worth Considering.

A close observer has well said that
birds have different tastes from
men; as a rule they prefer bitter,
sour or insipid fruit. We should
never destroy such species as the
wild cherry, wild grape, elder, black
berry, juneberry, mulberry, dogwood,
Virginia creeper, bucllthorn, sumach,
bittersweet and others. BY encour-
aging such plants we are approach
ing a solution of the problem, that
will preserve for our own benefit
both the cultivated fruit and the
birds" This is a point that we think
many people have overlooked. Where
birds are most destructive is in local.
tiles where no food exists other than
that growing in the farmers garden
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-13
THE ASPARAGUS BEETLE.
Year Active Operations Must BE
Commenced Now.

The common asparagus beetle needs
no description other than the illus
tration given herewith from a drawing
by +. IL. Chittenden, United States de-
partment of agriculture. 1t is not
practical to spray old beds from which
asparagus is being cut for the de-
struction of this pest. The beetles
cluster upon the young shoots just as
they are coming through the ground;
even at times going below the sur
face, attacking the young plants. In
mitted to stand in each row at inter-
walls of about two rods. These stalks
throw out leaves and the beetles con-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-13
A MUzzLE THAT MUzzLEs.

inches from each end. Take a small
stick of about one inch or little larger
and make bow to go over the calfs
neck. For the horns, b b, take two
good seasoned pieces of wood about
IA inches long, make them round and
sharp pointed at one end, and insert
the other end in the holes bored in
the scantling. Then place the muz-
zle on calf, take a string and tie over
calf's nose, and you have a good muz-
zle complete.-C. p. Wood, in Farm
and II ONE
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-13
Fodder Tree from the Adrlatic.

From the island of Lissa, in the
Adriatic, agents of the agricultural
department sent cuttings of St.
\ Fohns bread, which is a leguminous
U rec, suited for rather dry, calcareous
soils in the southern states, Porto
Rico and Hawaii. 1t is fodder tree,
yielding immense quantities of pods,
which are shipped and sold for cattle
feed and which are also used by
brewers and distillers. The tree com
mences to bear when it is IS years old
and yields from $50 to $50 pounds of
pod per tree. On the island of Lissa
the bearing tree yields pods TO the
value of from $3.50 to $3.50 per an
num.-N. Y. Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-13

The chief supply of drink % growing
plants is moisture brought up from be-
low by capillary action. and therein
consists the necessity Of pulverizing
the soil thoroughly before planting,
and continuous surface cultivation
afterward. Weeds are some times
counted as a blessing because their
presence compels the farmer to con-
tinue really necessary cultivation,
which he might otherwise feei justified
in emitting to the detriment of the
crop.-Midland Farmer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-13
A REMARKABLE RECOVERY.
Young Mans Back, Broken Mt a
Dance, Operated On Successfully by
n Surgeon.

Surgeon.
While dancing at Glendale, L. l.,
last August Joseph Lennon fell from
the platform and injured his back.
He was sent to the hospital at Ja-
maica, where three vertrbrae of his
spinal column were operated on. Len
non rallied after the operation, but
while he could read and talk he had
no control over either his arms or
legs. Before DIR. Herbert X. Noble
performed the operation he perform
ed a similar one on a dead body. 1t
took him four hours to remove the
broken portions of bone from Len
mons spine.
A few weeks after the operation
Lennon was able to sit up in bed, and
in February he was able to move his
toes little. Gradually he has recov-
cred the use of all his limbs, and
about the middle of March he was
able to stand up. Gradually he gain
ed until he could stand alone, and
last Monday he took four steps alone.
Since then he has walked the entire
length of the ward alone.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-13
GOOD CALF MUZZLE.
A Very Simple and Inexpensive Com
trivance Which Does It's Work
Thoroughly.

A simple and a good calf muzzle is
made by taking a scantling, a, 3 by 3 by
II inches; bore an inch hole about
~ inches from each end. Turn scant-
ling over and bore two more holes two
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-13
Altogether Zoo E-rne.t

avoid him." said the girl in blue.
Why" asked the girl in gray
He's too earnest and too unsophisti-
Gated" answered the girl in blue ''Why,
he's the k-ld of man who will ruin what
might be lovely summer resort Irritation
by proposing to yom within the first two
weeks of the season."-Chicago Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-13

Mr.. Mann-'You talk about fashionable
trimming for bonnet! Why, anything YOU
Mann-"Anything. dear. but what Won have
on hand. IN. Y. Mail and Express.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-13

II notice lots of people are collecting sill.
yer spoons" remarked the traveller. rs
that a new craze" Not at all, . replied the
hotel clerk, Same old think. Klepto-
mania. a.-Philadelphia Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-13
The Queer Thing About IT.

It's usually when man speaks without
thinking that he says what he thinks-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-06-13

Better be dumb than superstitious-Ben
,Tonson
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29
LawtOn Directory.

A business directory of the new
city of Lawton, Oklahoma, has lust
been sent out which shows the City
of tents to be as follows: 10000 in
habitants; 1856 lawyers; 1O5 real es-
tate dealers; 45 doctors; dentists;
2 jewelers.; undertaking establish
ments; l hospital; printing offices;
= daily papers; 43 retail groceries;
2 wholesale groceries; l wholesale
produce house; l6 barber shops;
2 steam laundries; drug store; 5
hardware stores; 8 furniture stores;
2 End hand stores; bottling works;
81 restaurants; 153 lodging houses;
% confectionery stores; news
stands; photograph galleries; 8
tin shops; national banks; / state
bank; 2 dance halls; So saloons; 4
wholesale liquor stores and 6
churches. 1t Will be noticed that
there is yet not single dry goods
nor clothing house-or rather tent,
for everybody is yet tenting-in the
entire list.--Exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

George Paige started from his
Greeley township home, last Satur-
day, with branch full of German
prunes; a good many shook off so
that when he arrived in town there
were not more than one hundred
and fifty left clinging to the stem
OF the James McAninch grocery
store where it is the wonder and adj
miration of the passers by. Mr..
Paige thinks he will have near two
hundred bushels of this fruit in his
orchard this year. Mr.. Paige also
brought in and presented to us
some samples of his peaches and
plums, and they were fine indeed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29
Next Year at Lewis.


At the business meeting of the
Old Soldiers Association of Cass
county which was held at Anita
this morning, it was voted to send
the meeting for next year to Lewis,
or more properly speaking, to
Crystal Lake. The vote was as fol-
lows: Lewis so; Anita 80: Atlantic
l; and Cumberland l. The officers
for the ensuing year are:
Colonel, ]. A. B. Myers of Bear
Grove.
Lieut.. Colonel, J. H. Lowman,
Griswold.
Major, 6. L. Edwards, Cumber-
land.
Quarterrnaster, r. H. Shifflett, At
lantic.
Adjutant, DR.. NJ. ]. Davis, Lewis.
Sergeant Major, r. A. Shearer,
Lewis.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29
CROP BULLETIN.

DEs MONIES, August 26, 1901.
Inc daily average temperature
for the past week was from to Z
degrees above normal. Drouthy
conditions still prevail over the
larger part of the state, mitigated
by cool nights and scattered local
showers on the latter date, in the
west central and north central dis
tricts. For the week Baskerville re-
ported 2.77 inches; Forest CITY ]. O6;
Iowa Falls l.Ol; Charles City So;
Marshalltown 40; Ogden 80; Ma
quoketa .43; Clear Lake go; Hamp-
ton "a; Palo Alto LII; Cherokee
LA; Spencer ~; Onawa lit: Car
roll 93.
Except portions of the northeast
district the northern half of the
state has received considerable
benefit from rainfall during the
month. In the southern section
the drouth appears to have wrought
the greatest amount of damage;
and yet considerable portions of the
southwest report fair yield of small
grain, and prospects of much bet
ter output of corn than appeared
possible about the first of August.
The corn crop as whole has
made very rapid progress toward
maturity; early planted fields are
now about ready for the binders,
and a beginning has been made in
cutting. Lste corn is in all stages
of growth with variable prospects
the output of grain depending up
on the amount of moisture received.
1t is holding its own notably we'll,
and developing fairly we'll filled
ears in the larger part of the state.
A general soaking rain is much
needed for pastures, potatoes, fall
seeding and blowing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

The record of Admiral Schley is
a subject in which everybody is in
terested. An admirable summary
of the fact in this remarkable car
eer of forty years in the naval SER
vice, is CLEANED from the Septem
Der Review of Reviews by Park
Bennett
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Last Saturday Mr.. Herman Witt
hauer, father of Otto Witthauer, his
son, Thomas, and family and the
wife of another son, Louie Witthau-
er, drove over from the vicinity of
Panora and passed day or two at
Otto's pleasant suburban cottage,
out in Woodlawn Park.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

1t is expected that Mrs. Marshall
Smith, her daughter, Mable, and
Miss Lille Hunt, who have been So
journing at Loveland, Colorado, for
the past few week, will arrive at
their homes, in this city, today.
They write glowing letters of the
glories of Colorado aud say that
they have all grown fat and stout
and that their health is much bene-
fitted by the trip.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Last Sunday at the hospitable
home of Jacob Swim, down in Audu-
bon township, the following neigh
bors assembled and were royalty
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Swim.
Thos. blackwell and family, E. B.
Perry and family. Sherman Hansen
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, of
Anita; Chris Baier and daughter,
Lena
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

After paying all expenses the
young ladies, who composed the
minstrel party that played at the
Opera House, last week on Tuesday
evening, turned over twenty five
dollars and seventy-fve Gently to
ladies Of the city public library,
which was vero commendable act
on the part of those young ladies.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Mrs. George F. kapp. who has
been passing several months with
her relatives out at Sidney, Nebras-
ka, is expected to arrive at her
home, in this city, the latter part of
the present week. She will be ac-
companied by her sister, Miss
Libbie Jonas. who comes home with
her to attend the city schools.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Thomas Knoll a man who resid-
ed in this county nineteen years
ago when this country about Extra
was all prairie, but who now lives
out in Nebraska, was here a few
days the past week visiting with
his friend, Fred Reynold, and other
friends up in Greeley township.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29
Announcement.

The Davenport Elevator Co., is
just getting in a car load of the
famous Ohio Hooking Valley Lump
Coal, and our patrons will do we'll
to place their coal order for winter
with us at once.
20 a WI. LEcKBAND, Agent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Henry Kelsey and family drove
over from Adair to Audubon town
ship. last Sunday, and passed the
day with their relatives, at the
George kness home. James Kelsey,
of this city, joined them there and
passed a pleasant day in the coun-
try with his brother and other rela-
tivac
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Mrs. George Young is passing
this week very pleasantly with her
Atlantic relatives and friends, thus
leaving Miss Bessie Marshall chief
cook during that lady's absence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Jacob Grant, that popular bache-
lor of Audubon township, has been
having new porches built onto his
house and making other improve
ments which makes his neighbors
a bit suspicious that something is
about to happen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

The last part of the week Boy
Herrick and family, who nave been
rusticating down on their farm for
past few weeks, will move back up
to their cottage, out in Woodlawn
Park
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Palmer, from
Des Moines, were here a few days
this week guests of the lady friend
Miss Alice Harrison. This is a new
ly married couple and they had
been out passing their honeymoon
and were this far on their way
home
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Mr.. H. Empkie and wife and Will
Schlotfelt and wife, from Rock
Island, Illinois, are out this way
and are visiting with the Henry
Foss and Charlie jacobson families
over in Audubon township, and
other friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Tom Cochran and Will Conway,
were down from the vicinity of Au-
dubon, last Friday, and visited Sam
Scharff's piggery below town, where
they purchased fine specimen
of hog.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Miss Cora Osborn, a daug liter of
S. c. Osborn and wife, of Atlantic,
came up, on Saturday evening, and
went home with Mrs. Ralph Hawks
for a visit down on the big farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

George Knapp was with his rela-
tives at the Charlie Hoss home, in
this city, for day or two the past
week. In a sew days Mr.. and Mrs.
Knapp will arrive and have
their baby that lies buried in
the cemetery here removed to anoth-
err lot
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

The Extra city schools will begir
next Monday morning with the fol
lowing corps of teachers:
J. L Conger, Principal.
Mrs. Dena Statzell, Assistant.
Kate Hansen, Second Grammar.
Jessie Norton, First Grammar.
Myrtle Hellyer, intermediate.
Roxy Huyck, Second Primary.
Louise WEIGH, First Primary.
Nels Johnson, Tanitor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Miss Mary Curry, of Atlantic, was
in the city for few days this week
visiting with her relatives at the
Mrs. Gertie Christensen home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Mr.. N. I. Hellyer, brother ofV.
b. Hellyer, of this city, his wife and
Master Harry Weeks, from Guthrie
Center, came over last Saturday
and passed few days visiting with
their relatives in this city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

F. j. Henshall and |. N. Cooley, of
Audubon, Deputy Chief Yeomen of
the Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men are in Extra organizing lodge.
They already have nearly enough
members for a charter and expect
to organize in the near future.
They will remain here for three
consecutive meetings after organ
ization to work up membership.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Jake Wahlert was raised to the
the third degree in Masonry at the
meeting of that lodge, in this city,
last Saturday night. Our friend
says that they not only raised ;"
him in the lodge work but they
raised his hair with fright.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

For SALE!-Fourteen fall pure
bred Duroc- Jersy boars; also some
matured sows, bred for fall litters.
Inquire of SAM SCHARFF, Two Miles
South of Extra. n3Otf.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

]. A. Peterson, the Elkhorn jewell
er came over last Saturday. pur-
chased the safe of Peter M. Chris
Jensen, loaded it into a lumber
wagon and in the evening took it
home with him.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Mrs. Will Wadsworth and daught-
er, Ruth, arrived from Indianola,
Nebraska, last Friday, and will pass
the next two weeks in this CITY Wis.
iting with her parents, w. II. Fow-
Ter and wife, and girlhood friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Three little urchins went strolling
out of town, in a northerly direc-
ton, one day this week just as the
sun went down and spying a tree
full of ripe and juicy plums they
helped themselves literally. The
next day the owner of the said
plums came to town and sought out
these said urchins and informed
them that plums were fifty cents
per bushel, where you pick them
yourself, and which he forced them
to pay.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Beth Henry writes from Okarche,
Oklahoma. that she arrived safely
at her destination and found her
parents, James Henry and wife,
who have been slightly ill much
improved in health.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

The next dance at the Arthur
Hawk home, south of town, will be
on Saturday evening, August 3lst
Jim Baker and his band will fur
nish the music.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

The last part of the week Mrs.
George Frasier and her daughter,
Miss Vada Frasier, will go down to
Griswold to pass a few days with
relatives and former neighbors.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

This week Lee McAninch went
down to Des Moines where he will
pass the next six or eight months
in taking course of instruction at
the Capital City Commercial Col
lege, in that city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Arthur Hawk, who will teach the
|. Y. D. Lewis school, number two,
Extra township, wishes to inform
the patrons and pupils of that
school that the fall term will not
begin until the second Monday in
or the 9th day thereof.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Miss Nellie Tracy, of Chicago,
who has been a guest of Miss Dolly
Gilroy, east of town, departed for
her home, one day this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Mr.. lessen, NV near school house
number nine, Greeley township, has
just finished building a handily ar
ranged kitchen addition to his resi-
dence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Mrs. Ellis Crane came home, last
Saturday evening. from visit with
her son, Sam Crane, and family,
er, Mrs. Fred Edmundson, at Bray
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Miss Anna Madison and Martha
Larson of Extra visited friends in
the city yesterday, leaving last
evening for Chicago where they
will visit for few weeks.-Friday
TELEGRAPH.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Miss Anna Hansen, of this city,
commences teaching school up in
district number nine, Greeley town
ship, which will commence next
Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-29

Ernest Voss built fine large
watering tank for Will Ridgley, of
Greeley township, and another big
one for A. Jorgerson, a Danish
farmer, west of town.