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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
Pigeons, Nests.

A curious preference of certain pi-
geons for the use of metallic objects in
building their nests is noted by NJ.
Maurice Dusolier in The Revue Scien-
titique. He assures us that several
pairs Of these birds that he has observ-
ed in Paris have raised their young in
nests made entirely of hairpins! These
articles they collected in the paths of
the Luxembourg. The young pigeons
grew up normally as they would in a
softer nest. NJ. Dusolier believes that
there is a useful suggestion in this for
pigeon fanciers, who are often over
anxious, he thinks, to see that their
charges have soft material for their
nests.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
The Bride mt Last Said .obey..

In telling about Some People l Have
Married" in Ladies' Home Journal the
Rev. ID. NJ. Steele says: Being an
~Episcopalian, l always use the formal
printed service of the prayer book. In
this the greatest stickler is obey One
day a couple came to me, bringing as
witnesses the parents of both bride and
groom. Everything proceeded smooth
~ to the point love, honor ana obey,'
When the bride refused to say the last.
/ repeated it and waited. Again she
refused, and l shut up my book.
"Ihen there was a scene. They talk
ed it over, and the more seriously they
argued and discussed the more stub
bornly she refused. The parents be-
came angry, the groom excited and the
bride hysterical. To humor her, he
Joined in the request to have me leave
it out. But liked the fellow and de-
clded that a little sternness from me
IN the present might be favor to him
an the future. So l told them l had no
authority to change it and would not
90 so. l tried to show the foolishness
of her objection, but it was no use.
"Finally l said to him: Well, this
household must have a head some
where. l will leave it u for her if
you will say it, Then it was his time
to refuse. which he did gathered
uY-aisha and started for the door,
when, presto change, she sprang after
him, led him back by the hand, looked
meekly up at him and said it,"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
wel1ineton's Endurance.

Wellington on one occasion started,
Sir Herbert Maxwell tells us. at I a. M,
rode to a place 2S miles distant, here
held Il review and was back at the
place from which he had started for
dinner between 4 and 5 p. H., says
Goodwin Smith in The Atlantic. He
galloped % miles and back to see
whether damage had been dore to a
pontoon train. He rode II miles in two
hours from Freneda to Ciudad Rodrigo,
where he dined, gave a ball and sup
ped, was in the saddle again at 3 q. NJ,
galloped back to Freneda by 6 and was
doing business again at noon. He rose
regularly at 6 and wrote till . and after
dinner wrote again from 8 till -.
1t must be essential to every general
and indeed to every man who is bear
be a good sleeper. Napoleon was a first
rate sleeper; so was Pitt; so was
Brougham; so was MI. Gladstone; so
was Wellington.
At Salamanca Wellington, having
given his order for the battle, said to
his aid-de-camp: Watch the French
through your glass, Fitz Roy. l am
going to take a rest. When they reach
that copse ear the gap in the hills,
wake me-" Then he lay down and was
fast asleep in a minute. In the midst
of the critical operations before Water
loo, feeling weary. he laid himself
down, put a newspaper over his face
and took a nap.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
The True Poker Eint.

In 1852 Poker Flat produced 100000
In gold bullion in a single month and
celebrated the event with a triple hang
ing. Then came the public spasm of
virtue which caused the John Oak
bursts and the .'outcasts of Poker Flat"
to depart from thence and die of cold
and starvation on the snow bound road
to Sandy Bar. There are no coax
bursts" nor Uncle Billys" in Poker
Flat today. and when the stranger
makes the slow descent and suddenly
by a sharp urn in the trail comes upon
the famous camp he finds in that hud-
die of cabins little to remind him of the
Poker Flat of 1852.
The famous slope presents almost a
picture of utter ruin. There are but
eight persons living in the old town.,
while a hundred dead ones sleep in the
cemetery. Some Of the graves are
marked with wooden headboards, some
with stakes, but many have nothing
above them. Nearly all of them We're
laid to rest without religious rites save
a Bible reading by old Charlie Pond,
who, though a professional gambler,
was selected for the religious Office
owing to his excellent voice and ora
torical ability.
In 1858 and 1854 there We're 1000
souls in Poker Flat and 10 stores, ) no.
tells, 5 dance halls and Z gambling
houses. There is but n man left to-
day of that original company. He is an
old and grizzled veteran, who delights
to tell how in 1856 q circus came to
town and sold 1900 tickets of admis-
sion at $50 each.-W. NJ. Clemens in
| Bookmau.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
A Slunder.

Greene-They say that Senator Keen
er is on the make. They eSpn go so fai
as to say that that new house of his
was given him in payment for his
vote.
Gray-It puts me ali out of temper
to hear such SANDERS! 1t is as far as
possible from the truth! l know all
about it. 1t was this way: Some people
who were interested in a certain bill
bet him that house that he would vote
against the bill, and he didn't and won
the house. That was all there was
about it. The idea of Keener's being
open to bribery!!-Boston Transcript.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27

Astronomers tell US that refractory
elements like iron. silicon and carbon,
perhaps d~issociated into simpler sub
stances, are present as vapors in the
atmosphere of the sun and that many
others of u well known elements, in
Guiding hydrogen, are also present in
this glowing atmosphere, while the
heat of the suns surface and thai of
the hotter stars is vastly higher than
that OF the electric furnace.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
Immediately Suspicious.

"Why did you terminate your inter-
view with that professional politician
so abruptly" asked the confidential
man.
He made me suspicious at the out
set" said Senator Sorghum. 81 don't
care how much prevarication my as
sistants use toward other people, but l
want them to be frank and honest with
me. The first thing that man did was
to tell me a falsehood. He said he was
working from disinterested motives
and didn't want NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
Adjourned unanimouslx.

Correspondent approaching Irish SER
geanp-I am told, sergeant, thai you
had a skirmish with the enemy this
morning.
Sergeant-We did that, sor.
Correspondent-And did you come off
with flying colors?
Sergeant-Tloyin colors, is it? Be
dad, it wasn't ownly the colors tina.
was tioyin, but livery mothers son Of
us in the bargain.-Boston Courier.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
Dimcult to Treat.

Well, what is the matter with your
h%usband?' the physician asked as he
laid down his repair kit and removed
his gloves.
Imaginary insomnia" replied Mrs.
Fosdick.
Imaginary insomnia" repeated the
physician i%nquiringly.
"That's what it is. He thinks he
doesn't sleep at night, but he gets lots
more sleep than l do."-Detroit Free
Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27

Being asked his age, a colored citi--
zen in a Billyille district replied:
We'll, sub. | some older dan dat pine
tree yander, iii bit younger dan dat
live oak by de gate en- not quite so OF
ez de house whar | livin at. l amt
much on figgers myself, but YOU kin
count up en- see."-Atlanta Constitu-
tion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
He Went.

He-Half past II: Isn't that clock
fast?
She-I think not.
He-Well, ! guess my watch is like
myself-it is slow.
She-But it is not exactly like you.
He-lndeed?
She-No-it goes.-Harlem Life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
The Nearest He Ever Came to II.

Colonel" she asked, have you ever
been up in a %balloon?"
NO he answered, but l got to
taking art to a Boston lady once, and
she had me away up in the air inside
Of two mint .es."-Chicago Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
A PHILOSOPHERS,

Wife-There's a burglar down cellar,
Henry.
Husband-Well, my dear, we ought
to be thankful that we are up stairs.
Wife-But he'll come up here.
Husband-Then We'll go down cellar,
my dear. Surely a ten room house
ought to be big enough to hold three
people without crowding.-Detroit Free
Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
Misplaced Ability.

The young collegian snapped his
watch lid down with a sigh of relief.
preached Al minutes" he announced
to his neighbor. I'VE ought to get Il
nan with wind like that on our track
team."-EXchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27

The fig is the favorite fruit among
animals, and horses, cows, hogs, sheep
and goats will eat this fruit as readily
as man. The elephant considers it a
dainty, while all the fowls greedily de-
your figs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27

Athletes are short lived, and giants
seldom live out the allotted time of
threescore years and en-. They ex-
pend too much vitality.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
whats his particular fault?'

A man of few words and many deeds
is like a garden of many vegetables
and few weedS.-Chicago News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-06-27
An

IF there eve WAS a terrible child in
this world,' remarked the worried
mother, lies one"
What's his particular fault?'
d what will, l can't break him of
the habit Of telling the truth right out
when we have company."-Philadel-
phia Times.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-29
Bonestown.
Notes of the storm.

Notes of the storm.
Phil Swisher's barn was moved,
and a hog carried away by the water.
f. j. Lockwood heard mournful
cry, on investigation he found his
dog, which was tied, in water up to
his neck.
l.. III. Buck had several chickens
drowned.
II. Ellison's garden was washed
away.
Hunters Lake, some miles from
here, lacked inches of being full
before Friday nights storm, which
filed it to the top
Station agent Donovan took up
his carpets and had men carry his
wife and Miss Evelyn Keeler across
the street to the hotel.
DR.. Voorhees, sugar barrel was in
the water. He now owns syrup.
A Edgar lost a barrel with 80 lib of
chop.
The eatables in A. II. Armstrong's
cellar were drOWndcd.
LOrahs Store cellar was mix
ture of barrels containing mOlasses
also fish. after the water came.
Mrs. Hess tried to save the articles
in her cellar, but after rescuing n
crock containing cream, left cellar,
house and all, and fed to Wilson
Stars, who lives above town.
II. p. Hall removed his children
to i, place of saftey before the bridge
was carried away.
The cause of the extra high water
was the hreakage of the dam above
town. The water in the creek reach
ed the high iron railroad bridge.
The school board Of Davidson
Twp. met Monday afternoon, and
among other business hired the fol-
lowing teachers.
Emmons, A. II, Starr; Sugar
Grove, M. D. Sweeney; Elk Lick
Walter l.orah; Centennial, Frank
Shoemaker; Glidwells, r. S. Starr;
Hemlocks, Donna Sturdevant; Sones
town, adv. Prof. c. III. Warren,
Inter. Clara Streby, Pri. Mrs, G. ii.
Warren; Muncy Valley, ADV. Myr-
tie Edgar, Inter Esther Dunno,
Pri. Alice Gilmore. Schools will
open Sept. 16. The teachers hired
possess very creditable certificates.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-29
RAIN DOES MUCH DAMAGE.
FLOOD. AT SONESTOWN.

! High Water Ravages in this Section OF
the State. Much Damage to Property
in This County.
The worst down pour of rain ever
know to the "oldest inhabitant"
that visited this section of the state
Saturday, did much damage to prop
erty in all parts of Sullivan county.
Thousands of dollars will be requir-
ed to replace bridges washed away
and damage done to roads. Some
farmers around Dushore are heavy
losers, the top soil of their land be-
ing almost entirely washed away.
WashOuts and landslides caused a
suspension of traffic along the w. 4
n. B. road until late in the afternoon.
The l.. V. road was also badly Grip
pied all day Saturday.
CREEKS ON RAMPAGE.
Water poured over the breast of
Lake Mokoma dam, the outlet being
entirely too inadequate to carry off
the overflow as it has always done
before. A small run at Ringdale
rose so high and flowed with such
force as to roll rocks along its course
that one team of horses could not
move. Scores of houses in the low
lands along the Muncy creek was
flooded. The old splash dam above
Sonestown went out which for "a time
imperiled life and property.
The storm was general from Pitts
burgh to New York City. AT Mauch
Chunk four persons drowned by be-
ing caught in the current running
through a street and carried to the
raging torrents of the Lehigh.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-29
Skunk.
+. l.. Kilmer is on the sick list.

+. l.. Kilmer is on the sick list.
Charles Brown has returncd 10
this place after spending several
weeks i'm Potter county.
Messrs. William and Charles Let's
of Troy, are visiting relatives Al this
place.
Leon Campbell has gene to IIar-
risburg to attend the State Camp of
L. .. 5. of A.
Mamie Mckay has returned home
after spending several weeks with
| friends at East Canton.
Miss Ettie Rohn is visiting with
relatives in Elmira.
j. II. Campbell ana family attend
ed the Soldiers Encampment at
Towanda last week.
Several of our young urchins at
tended the show at Canton last week
Eugene Lewis of Alba is visiting
! friends in town.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-29
FELL IN DANGEROUS PLACE.

A. E. Trip Has Narrow Escape From
Death While Working an Dam,
Street Commissioner A. +. Tripp
had a narrow escape from drowning
Saturday morning while at work
at the outlet of Lake Mokoma trying
to enlarge the capacity of the over.
flow. The lever ON whice he was
lifting slipped its hold and Mr..
Tripp went headforemost to the bot
tow of the lake at the mouth of the
outlet. A bridge crosses the sluice
which was filled within few inches
to the bridge and running with ter
rife force to Il torrent below. As
Eugene came up he was caught in
the current and overpowered, but
as he was whirled to the mouth o
the sluice he luckily caught the enc
of the bridge with his arms and will
the aid of VIM. Shoemaker who wa.
present held on until assistance couli
arrive to pull him out from beneath
the bridge which was found to b
difficult task, he being almos
helpless in the powerful current
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-29
Number Is
JOHN j. LOW DEAD.
Passed Away at His Home in
W1tSOntOWn.
Was Elected to the Office Of
Commissioner Of Sullivan
County. Many Friends Pay
Tribute to His Memory

The death of John J. Low occurred
ON Thursday, August -, at his late
home in Watsontown, Pa. About
| one year ago he was prostrated with
consumption and was a patient suffer-
er until relieved by death.
Mr.. Low was former resident of
Laporte Township and at one time
County Commissioner of this county.
He moved to Watsontcwn several
years ago and conducted a truck farm
up to the time of his Illness.
Mr.. Low was a good soldier in the
civil war, serving in Co. A. 92d Reg
iment, p. ", and as a member II
Bryson Post, No. 225, q. A. II. of
Watsontown, was faithful in atteE.-
dance and active in the work of the
order. lie was member of the M.
f. Church at Watsontown, and also
an hOnory member of the Sonestown
Lodge, |. o. o. f., which organiza-
ton sent delegation to ,join with
the Grand Army and Odd Fellows
of Watsontown in participating in
the funeral ceremonies. Large dele
cations of both orders and many
friends attended the funeral on Sat
urday afternoon, when the remains
were inferred i'm the Watsontown
cemetery. He was aged 53 years
and 10 months, and il survived by
a widow and five children. He was
loved and respected by all who had
the pleasure of knowing him, being
an honest, upright, industrious gen
tleman and commanded the highest
respects from his fellow men.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-29
Men Who Will Sit in Judgment at Next
September Term of Court.

september Ierm OF Court.
List of names of persons drawn to
serve as grand jurors for the Septem-
ber term beginning the third Mon
day of September
Amos. Little, Robert w. Sim
mons, Herbert l.. Molyneux, James
Mckeman, Geo. Fiester, j. n. Par
ish, Arthur Miner, Samuel b. Kill
mer, Ii. b. Westcott, Chas. Diellen-
bach, John Daley, George hanback,,
William Junk, l.. A. Dietlenbach,
II. p. Hall, William Robbins, Chas.
II. Funston, w. l.. Sheets, Y. b.
Holcomb, Julius Nogel, Emmcr
Buck, Daniel Schoonover, Henry
Brakeman, Frank Northrop.
Traverse Jurors. Chris. Peale, ,Jr,
Joseph Ionkin, Charles Arey, Hen
ry Stahl, Charles Rincbolt, Aaron
Mcintyre, Hamilton BiddIe, J. l..
Christian, Edward Labar, Sedwick
Winfield S. Potter, Fred Newell,
Stephen Litzelman, ID. w. Darling.
William Fairchilds, T. O. KunS.
Zacharias Cole, James ID. Sweeney,
Geo. W. L.awrenson, j. Reese Xii
gore, William Haley, John Swingle,
Joseph LilZelman, Frank Krumpen-
berg, Hector Pritchard, William
Dunn, Henry Rasley, Ellis Fritz,
ID. +. Young, Edward Gibbs, Calvin
b. Jennings, Daniel Osman, Peter
Deegan, Ransom Lamberson, John
IS. Mosier, Frank w. Buck, Frank
Boyd, Thomas S. Laird, A. \. Ludy,
w. &. Mason, Grant Little, Timothy
Ryan, Chas. s. Rightmire, Peter j .
Yonkin, Edward Cummings, Henry
Ball, Salathiel Mead.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-29

High Water Ravages in this Section of
the State. Much Damage to Property
in This County.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-29

The Rev. OthO Brant will preach
in Muncy Valley Friday evening,
Sept. 6. He will also preach at
Nordmont, in the Robbins school
house, Friday evening, August 80
at $40 p. IN. All are invited to at
tend these services,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-29
FATALLY INJURED.
Watson Wright Meets a Terrible
Death.
Victim of an Accident While
Returning Home to Friends
From a Hospital. Both His
Legs Gut Off.

TOIu d I1OSp1CctI' DOoiI 1Ai'i
Legs Cut Off.
Watson Wright, for many year
a prosperous farmer in Elkland towr
ship, met a terrible death last Thur
day night along the railroad track
near Norristown, Pa. He was found
dying along the track with both legs
cut off, suffering intense pain, expir-
ing short time after being cared
for.
Mr.. Wright had been receiving
treatment at Philadelphia hospital
during the past month and was on
his way home. Before leaving the
city he purchased team of horses
and for some reason was travelling
on the same train that carried his
team. At a point near NOrristOwn
the freight train was sidetracked to
give the main line to the Canon
Ball express train which passed that
point about ten O'Clock in the eve
ming. AS the train was standing
one of the breakmen came to the
caboose and told Mr.. Wright that
one of his horses was sick and he
went up to the car to see what was
wrong.
After the express train had passed,
the freight pulled on and no notice
was taken of Mr.. Wright by the
train crew. A few hours after a
trackman while passing along the
siding found Mr.. Wright laying by
the track with both legs cut off and
almos Unconscious, groaning with
intense pain and weakened with loss
of blood. He yet had life enough to
tell who he was and where he was
from, but how the accident occurred
no one knows. He was carried to
nearby station in an unconscious
condition and sent on the next train
to Philadelphia hospital where he
died few minutes later.
Word was telegraphed to his SON
in-laW Chas. f.. IIaight of FOrksVille
who brought the body to the late
home of the deceased on Saturday.
The sad affair was painfully shocking
to the country side where he has long
been known and held in high re-
CARDS. He leaves a family of five
grown children to mourn the loss of
kind father. The funeral service
was held on Monday.
The horse that had taken sick in
the car died before reaching Dushore.
Still Taking Testimony in the Injunction
Case Against Striking Miners.
Judge Little held court again last
week in the injunction case against
the striking miners of Bernice. The
principal evidence i'm the case was
given by two detectives who had
been sent among the striking miners
by the Company. Their testimony
was along the same line aS given at
the previous hearing, but was heigh-
tened little by their fluent manner
in testifying. Court adjourned until
Wednesday of this week when it is
expected to finish all the testimony
on both sides.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06
THE WEEK ON
THE EXCHANGE.
Ajax Was the Leading Feature
Sold on the Curb at S2,06,
BEN BUTLER MUCH WEAKER
Doe Bowers AdyancIng-Wa Soft
enlDg Tesora II still Climbing
May Day Firm,

Business closed on the Mining FIX
change today with the sale Of 5l9jO
shares for the sum Of SSl,llLl2. The
sales for the Ave business days of the
week amounted to y21l 600, which repre-
scented the sale Of 3lGS23 shares Of
stock Ajax has proved the strongest
feature OF the week owing to improved
conditions on the 1000 level An ore
body has not yet been found but for
ell that the stock has advanced nom
around $3.50 to s. per share, Al noon
today sales were recorded as high as
S206 per share, Century opened around
S245 but has since sold up 10 $40, while
Tesora, which was traded IN around 81
on Monday has since jumped To }l2O
owing to the hattering reports Of the
new mill Horn Silver which has been
steadily climbing for some time, closed
today with sl.4j bid. Ben Butler has
been very active this week as high as
Is. AS soon as II reached It's highest
mark rumors were started about law
suit between the Ben Butler and the
owners of adjoining ground. II Is Inn
pbhslDlt w NtiilN NHt ihll'l buN tH'
stock was forced down to 10 today. Joe
Bowers has been active at prices rang
ing from Us as high as Z, May Day
has gained a few points during the
week. Sales were made today al NO
while Lower Mammoth was traded IN
at $3.50 Star Consolidated sold at VA.
Emerald is q little weaker at 70, Martha
Washington fell Off to today on ac-
count of another Scent assessment be-
ing levied. Tetro sold at II, while West
Morning Glory is weaker at AZ.
The closing quotations were az fol-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-06
DIVIDEND WAS
INCREASED TODAY
The DAILY West Directors Declared
One of $50, sou,
DIR. Franklin Talks Of II -- Lower
Mammoth Ore Contract Signed
strike In the Sork.

The directors Of the Daly.West Min
Ing company met this morning accord
Ing 20 appointment and declared div
idend OF IS cents a share. or {j2,50O
payable July 18th, the books to close
on the 10th inst The Increase Of 5
cents per share was expected by a
number Of people but the payment will
come as a pleasant surprise to a great
many, as not a word has been said re-
garding It by the infringement The
payment OF this dividend brings the
total paid by the Daly-West to $3.50, OOO
The first dividend was paid october 2,
1899. Between that month and the fol-
lowing December -four dividends Of 20
cents each were paid The amount was
raised TO 70 cents per share In January,
1900, and during last year the company
paid thirteen dividends Of % cents
each. In January Of the present year
the directors decided 10 pay 80 cents a
share, which has now been followed by
raise to 80 cents. IL Is stated by some
people that the company could pay 40
cents, but as the management action
In feeling lis way carefully to the max
Inum figure VIII commend itself Ia the
shareholders and mining men generally.
The mine Is looking better than ever
and slight increase In The value Of the
ore Is reported above the 800 level Of the
mine.