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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
JEWEL MALADiES.
Precious Stones That Are Subject to
Serious Changes.

SSTiSeS
Tie deterioration of precious stones
when they lave been exposed to the
air for q long time is considered one of
the most frequent maladies. Among
the colored stones, the emeralds, rubies
and sapphires are those which memain
intact best. Nevertheless they are not
exempt from changes, as has been
proved by many experiments recently
made in Paris. Two rubes of the same
size and shade We're kept for two years,
one in a showcase and the other away
from all light. At the end of this term
comparison revealed that the first
had become somewhat lighter in color
The influence of light makes itself
felt more plainly on topazes and gar
nets. The garnet turns much paler in
a short time. while the topaz assumes
a darker shade and even loses the bril-
liancy possessed by it when freshly
cut.
The most sensitive stone in this re-
Spect is the opal This stone draws it's
marvellous rainbow reflections from
numerous little cleftS which allow the
light to pass and reflect it in different
directions. Often the opal stands the
manipulations of cutting and polishing
well. and all Of sudden it splits. 1t
suffers always by excess of heat. Ow-
ing to its chemical composition it is
sensitive to all the changes of tempera-
ture.
Pearls deterorate very easily. In the
fire they are transformed into a piece
of lime. Placed in contact with an acid,
they behave as lime or marble would
under the same conditions. 1t some
times happens that during the work. If
the hand touching them is very sweaty,
they lose their luster or break, being
attacked by the acid of the perspira,
ton.
Since pearls are composed of concen-
trio layers of mother of pearl, it is
sometimes possible to repair them by
taking off the outer layer. but this
operation is extremely difficult and
delicate. Ii the interior colors are in
jured there is no remedy.
Diamonds are less sensitive; still ii
is not prudent to take them too near
the fire.-Jewelers' Circular-W Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31

'PLAIN AS DAY, MY DEAR YOUNG WOMAN. "
for their board and clothes they will
do what work they can. believe they
will make brushes and brooms."
Exactly: see. a noble idea, my
dear woman, a noble idea and grand
charity, and you deserve credit for in
teresting yourself. We cannot have
too many Of these institutions, and I
personally feel that l cannot do too
much for them. You may put me down
for So"
THAT is very nice Of YOU" she said
as she wrote his name in her book II
have taken 200 subscriptions, and yours
is the most liberal of all"
Il never do things by halves, miss.
When | enter upon a charity, | do it
with my whole soul. You may make
my subscription $15."
How good of you'll"
"And now about my own home, the
one l have planned. You will prob
ably be interested in it. shall erect a
building TO accommodate at least $50
inmates. 1t will not be an industrial
home in the usual use of the term. Per-
haps | shall change the name to The
Crofoot Utopian Power company The
first idea is the care and comfort Of
the unfortunate; the next to make
them feel that they are not dependent
upon charity"
That is good of you," observed the
caller.
How best to do this was long puz-
zle to me- but l have solved it at last.
When Major Crofoot starts in on an
idea, he never lets it get away from
him unsolved. There will be no manu-
featuring in my home. The inmates
shall simply eat. sleep and walk about.
Your countenance expresses surprise,
but let me add that each and every one
Shall earn his keep"
LII can't see how"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
Daniel o.conne1rs Fees.

In the National Library Of Ireland is
the fee book Of Daniel O'Connell. This
volume. in it's 100 pages or so Of paIal-
lei columns, laboriously prepared by
the hand of the liberator himself.
shows in pounds, shillings and pence
his early struggles. O'Connell was
called to the Irish bar in 179S-the year
Of the rebcllion-and seven days later
he got his first brief, from brother-in-
law, who retained him to draft dec
laration on promissory note. The
only other business he got that year
was also given him by kinsman-a
cousin-and it was Of the same kind.
The fee on each occasion was FL IS. Cd.
1t was in one of his earliest cases that
O'Connell made the retort that attract
ed attention to him. He was cross eX
amining an awkward Witness who de-
clared that he had drunk nothing but
his share Of a pint of whisky. "On
your oath. now" Numbered the young
counsel was not your share all but
the pewter?'
O'Connell's fee book is an interesting
record of his rapid rise in the profess
sion. For the first year, as we have
seen, his income amounted to only
f2 5s. Cd. Next year he earned over
ESQ, and the year after he made over
f400. According to memoranda made
in his own handwriting his income in
1903 was $3.50, and in the following
years, f775, fS4O, f1,077, f1,713. e., 1913.
f2,736. f2,051. f3,047 and 1888 re-
spectively.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
THE GRAND SCHEMER
AN INTERVIEW IN WHICH HE TALKED
TO GOOD EFFECT.

He Joyfuily Subscribcs to n Home
and phiSanthropically Pounds II
Utcpia-Thcn. Thanks to His Trust
ing Caller, He InduFgcs In = Sub
stantial lunch.
copyright, 1900. by C. B. Lewis.l
Major Crofoot, grand promoter and
general originator, was just making
ready to go out after Il luxurious 10
cent lunch when there came a timid
knock ON the door. 1t couldn't be the
agent of the building after the four
months back rent, for he would have
boldly knocked the door open; his land
lady, to whom he owed $4S. didn't
know where his office was; the tailor
had grown discouraged, the coal man
always sent his bill in the forenoon,
and should it be bill from the cob
bier he would dispute it's correctness.
In answer to the majors Come I'M Il
young woman entered.
IL have called she began, Gin the
interest of new industrial home soon
to be established. l am soliciting per-
sonal subscriptions"
MY dear woman, sit down-sit right
down." chcerily replied the major. eve
may call this a coincidence-a curious
coincidence. Not half an hour ago
began drawing up plans for just such
an institution. 1t is to be called the
Crofoot Self Supporting Home"
Then you would not want to sub
scribe to another. of course?"
perhaps so. You may give me what,
particulars you can"
1T is to be home where children
without parents and friendless old
folks can be provided for. In return
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
Hires In New York.

Fires in all parts of New York city
are most common between s and DIP. m.
and are least common between the
hours of 6 and I p. m. Between and
6 in the morning there are very few
fires: between 6 and I there are the
fewcSt, but after I O'Clock the number
steadily increases until . o'clock at
night when a rapid diminution begins,
the increase being again resumed at z
b'clock.-New York Sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
An Eouine Banquet.

Horses were the sole guests at re-
cent dinner given by company OF
English men and women who went
from London into the country for the
sole purpose of entertaining their -FOUR
footed dependents. The menu lnclud-
ed chopped apples and carrots and
slices of white bread mixed with
few handfuls Of sugar.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
.rimtA Woman. cailous sru,e.


There is an + street real estate man
whose pretty home is in one of the
pleasantest streets in the older part of
town. He is just an ordinary man,
with no particular sympathy for the
fears of nervous women: he has been
married 10 years, and his wife is one
of those women who fairly reyel in all
sorts of painful imaginings and fright
full forebodings. She always makes
her will when she starts Oh a journey.
and she never fails to forgive all her
enemies before she trusts herself be-
hind any kind of Il horse. There has
not been a night in all the Is years of
her married life that she hasn't either
smelled smoke or heard burglars. Last
week. in the middle of one night. the
husband felt the familiar pinch which
for - years has calloused his arm. He
heard the familiar voice say the same
old words:
ooh, Charles. DO get up! | smell
smoker
AS usual. for after 10 years of that
sort of thing even an ordinary man
uS lOt " SUE WIN NOilittu, liz
climbed obedienrly out of bed and went
to the window. The street below was
full of people. and a fire engine was
putting away at the corner.
''Oh, Charles" called the wife. rs
the house on fire."
Fifteen years have made Charles
feelings as callous as his arm.
Il IL,
mes. the house is on fire at last. Now
perhaps you'll stop worrying. Wash
ington Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
KINDHLLT0n. .ELKh0R11
We have few feed grinders left
that will! be sold cheap to the first to

We have few feed grinders left
that will! be sold cheap TO the first to
get here.
5. G.. PEDERsEN Il Co.,
Elkhorn. Iowa.
Severn Jorgensen made arrange
ments the first of the week TO pur-
chase an eighty acre farm OF w. Z.
Elliott. OF Audubon, and will go up
the latter part of the week to close
the bargain.
A party has been figuring for some
time on establishing drug store in
Elkhorn. 1t would be good point
as it is long distance from any to
this point and would receive liberal
patronage.
Claus j. Larsen will begin clerking
at the Hans Madsen store in Kimball-
ton the first of the week. He has
seen much of the world being with
Roosevelt in his famous charge and
will be fearless clerk
Carl Schrader has put a new gaso-
line engine in his blacksmith shop
that he recently purchased from S. Q.
Peterson & Co Carl intends to fix
up his shop and make it so he can do
any and all kinds of work.
Nels Jensen only got as far as At
lantic last Monday on his way to Des
Moines to attend the embalmers con-
ventiom. when a telephone m essage
from his wife brought him back TO
attend funeral. He will 90 at some
future date and secure his certificate.
Rasmus Heidegaard, of Elkhorn,
is out selling fruit trees to the farm
ers. He represents reliable firm and
there is nothing that adds more to the
value and appearance of farm than a
good orchard besides it is quite pro-
titable if one can have what fruit they
cap use.
The West Hamlin Crea merry Co.
received their new boiler for the
creamery and it will require about a
week to put in place and get ready to
put it in operation. During this
time the traction engine of olph
Sornson will be used to run the
machinery at the creamery.
Just as the moon settled down ovel
the western horizon crowds might
have been seen vending their way
home from good time at the party
up near the Sharon creamery. All
had gone expecting royal time and
were not disappointed as the moon
could tell if 1t could only talk.
The Clay Township Separator
Creamery Co. held meeting on the
Odd of January and hired a butter
maker by the name of Peter Peterson
who is now running the Walnu
creamery. He will take charge Feb
ruary LIST and comes highly recon-
mended as Il tirst-class buttermaker.
: Hans Hansen, formerly the hea
clerk at John Peterson's but nov
with Levi Downs in Atlantic, was a
, the old stand the first of the week dis
, posing of lot Of goods for his Ell
ployer. Cloaks and suits went al
most at cost. Hans is good genia
fellow and is making success in hi
I work
Martin Esbeck was in Omaha las
! week looking after matters of interes
to his implement patrons. He is up
to-date and knows how to get bar
$ gains for his customers. He has al
S ways done big business, but eS
\ poets to do much better this year tina
a ever and will give the work his per
sonal attention.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31

George Peterson purchased team,
Saturday, and now drives out in
style.
Ole Fredrickson has rented his l20-
acre farm 10 Peter Anderson for the
coming year.
Anton Kemp bought a good team
of horses from S. G. Peterson & Co.
last Saturday.
Lumber is on the ground at the
Sharon creamery for the purpose of
refooring the building.
Hans Fabricius was moving some
of his household goods to his Fiscus
home the first of the week.
Jake Jacobsen, of Extra, was in
kimballton, Sunday, visiting with
his old time friend, Peter ANelsen.
Chris Henriksen, from Audubon,
visited Sunday at the home of Henry
Paulsen, near the Sharon creamery.
Mis- Larson, the jolly Elkhorn
butcher, went TO Atlantic, Saturday,
to attend to some pressing" bust
ness.
Hendrix Hendrixsen, Of Gray, was
in Kimballton the first of the week
with Landlord Chris Jensen and
family.
Este Jensen is helping this week at
the hotel in Elkhorn during the rush
of boarders due to So many out from
Atlantic.
Joe Larsen, Theresa Grumstrup aud
Anna Moulgaard visited Sunday at
the home of the latter, reporting a
good time.
VIM. Nigers, of Elkhorn, bought
a feed grinder from the Elkhorn i'm
plement men and intends to grind the
feed for his stock.
Nye Stephenson came home from
Marine, Tuesday, not feeling at his
best The trouble was on account of
having been vaccinated.
Sam Faaborg will 60 to Des Moines
this week to visit his brother, who is
taking a business course in one OF the
colleges of the capital city.
Mrs. Lars Hansen, living one mile
west of Elkhorn, is quite seriously
sick and doubts are entertained if she
RECEIVERS as she has symptoms Of con-
sumption.
Chris Larsen, of the firm Of S. G
Peterson IL Co., bought fine driving
team, Saturday, OF Rasmus Hansen
the manager of the Elkhorn Lumber
Company.
S. G. Peterson, the new implement
man of Elkhorn, sold his hundred
acre farm, south of Elkhorn to the
former owner, Jens johnson. realiZ-
ing S45 pea acre.
John johnson, the clothier of At
lantic, was in Elkhorn at Joe James
store the first of the week with cloth
ing which he was disposing Of at yer.
reasonable prices.
Hans Madsen. the Kimballton mer
chant, purchased fine driving teal
at the fine stock sale in Omaha las
week and will now 90 forth in GOO
styleas any in the county.
Errick Iverson returned home las
week from Denmark, where he ha
been for some time. He was accom-
panied bv lady friend and his broa'
smile may tell more than he will.
Mrs Francs, of Atlantic, who ha
been visiting at the home of Me-
Jensen, in Elkhorn, went up in mort
Sharon, Saturday, and will visit tor
time in the Mates Matte, on home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
Ip-oner Return.

81 hurl the lie back in your teeth" he
cried
Which was quite appropriate. for
they. too, were false. = Philadelphia
North American.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31
A Wide Gulf.

Briggs-I hear you have been operat-
ing in Wall street
Griggs-A great mistake. I've been
operated upon. -Harper's Bazaar.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-31

Grip! Sore lungs! Pneumonia! Stop the
disease by taking DIR. Miles Nervine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-06
DEW IN CAPE COLONY.

London, Jan 30.-Lord Kitchener
reports to the war Office. under date
of Pretoria. Jan 20, as follows
"DeWet has been engaged by
Knox forty miles north of Thaaachu.
No details DeWes intends again
attempting an invasion of Cape
Colony
"Smith Dorrien has returned from
Carolina, having dispersed the Beers
"a force of Beers this morning
entered Boysburg and damaged two
mines. Commandant Marais is auaong
the prisoners taken -
"It is reported unoficially'' says
the Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Mail, "that Gen DeWet has
entered Cape Colony with a fairly
strong force. The impatience felt in
England at the slow progress Of the
operation is not warranted, as pre-
parations are being made for a
general movement shortly.
"King Edward has sent the follow
ing dispatch to Lord Kitchener:
'One of the queens last inquiries
was after yourself and the gallant
army under your command"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-06
More Rural Free Delivery.

Congressman j VIM Stokes came
down from Washington last week
somewhat unexpectedly to his
friends, but his mission was one Of
Importance to the people Of his dis
trict. He came down TO with a spe.
ciai agent appointed by the govern
ment to make Investigations in this
State as to the work of the expert
mental rural routes now in operation
The general success of the expert
menai routes has caused congress to
make more liberal allowance for
contineing the system and DR. Stokes
being always alert TO the interests OF
his constituents has succeeded in
getting Is more routes for his dis
trict, provided all requirements are
met and there is but little doubt on
this point
In addition to the new routes to
serve new territory, the doctor has
succeeded in making arrangements
to double the force On the routes now
in operation :; 80 that the people on
such routes instead of receiving their
mail every other day will in a short
while have their mail left at their
doors every day. This will be good
news for hundreds of residents of the
rural sections who will be served by
the rural carriers
The system is in its infancy, but it
gives promise of soon becoming a
full grown and hourisbing adult
Orangeburg Patriot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-06
CHILD LABOR BILL KILL
ED IN HOUsE.-WIN-
TRROP GETS $4,000.

Columbia, Jan. 81 By vote OF
Sc TO 80 the house Of representatives
tonight killed MIR Wesson's bill to
prohibit children under II years of
age from working in cotton factories
With this bill went the Substitute
which provided that children under
II years of age should not work in
factories, mines and textile manu-
featuring establishments y
The debate on this queation was
started at IL o'clock yesterday and
at 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
recess was taken ubsil 8 o'clock last
night At that time the matter was
taken up and vote was reached at
1890. although number of friends
of the bill protested that they had not
been heard upon it However. there
is another bill upon the calendar
which remedies some of the defects
claimed for the other bills by the
opposition.
Able arguments were made on
both sides and careful consideration
vas shown Last night the house
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-06
CUBAN CONSTITUTION.

Habana, Jan 30.-The Cuban con.
stitutional convention today voted by
a large majority TO insert a clause IN
the constitution allowing universal.
suffrage
Gen saDguiily IN speech declared
the nneducated class was quite as
capable as the middle classes in
choosing Legislators
Article "a of section 8. relating 10
the suspension of rights of citizens
when the security of the state re-.
quired it and in time of invasion was
taken from the table.
Senor de Quessda moved to strike
out the clause "when the safety of
the state requires this suspension I"
Tie convention, however, voted to
suspend the rights outlined in article
"a, with the exception of the secrecy
of correspondence guaranteed in
article Ii. allowing nevertheless that
the will of the people is sovereign.
A further article providing that
any law make to infringe the rights
outlined in the third section should
be imperative was added and
the principle of majority represents
tion was adopted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-06
German Ambassador May
Ask Passage of the Spoon
er Bill.

Manila, Jan 29.-Dr Kruger, the
German consul general, here, has
csbled to che Berlin government
asking that the German ambassador
at Washington be instructed to
automatically urge the passage of
the Spooner bill.
Two mining corporations organic
ed in Germany are anxious to begin
operations in the Philippines, but
cannot DO so until the status of min
ing claims is established by perma
nent government.
Similar action will probably be
taken by the British consul.
Buencamino and some of the other
Filipino leaders in Manila have abont
decided to become Protestsnts and
are considering the organization Of
an evangelical church In an inter
view today Buencamino said be had
learned that the pope had decided to
restore the friars to their former
position in the Philippines and
Buencamino added that the Filipinos
would not submit 20 that and the
effect would be that they will shortly
leave the Catholic church ir great
numbers No public meeting has
been held, but the leaders Of the
movement meet privately tonight to
discuss the question with the Rev
Jas B Rogers, missionary of the
Presbyterian board, who advises the
establishment of an evangelical
church The principals in the project
ere Buencamino, DR. Rosario, Tavara
aud Flores All Of these men are
members of the executive committee
of the Federal party But Chief
Justice Arellsno and Attorney Gen
eral Torres. the remaining members
of that committee, adhere strictly to
the Catholic church and have dis
tinctly declared the movement TO-
wards Professionalism does rot eminare
from the party organization. nor is it
connected with the organization.
Archbishop Chappelle's legal ad.
wiser reiterated the statement often
made that the friars will not be sent
into the districts where the peoele
objected to them, He remarked,
however, that the archbishop had re-
ceived great number of requests
from Filipinos for the return of the
friars
The Rev. Mr.. Rogers said there
had been no Protestant proselyting,
but that many persons in outlying
districts were turning to Protestant
ism and that many residents of Manila
would doubtless do likewise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-06
4 Mutlny at st Helena.

London, Jsn 80 The Wes. Indian
troops stationed at the Island Of 81
Helena, where Gen Cropje and q
large number of Beers are held
prisoners, mutined on Jan 2, raided
the town, terrorized the inhabitants,
injured many of them, defed their
officers, and were only finally sub
dued when faced by the muzzIes OF
rifles.
The censor suppressed the news,
bat the Associated Press has recelv-
ed the story by mail
The trouble began with a row on
the night of Jan l between some
blue Jackets and party of the West
Indians On the following night the
West indians broke out of barracks
and raided the town with clubs and
razors tied to sticks They ran
amuck, cutting and beating women.
children and men indiscriminstely.
and attacked the Sailors Rest
A strong naval force was landed.
the available troops were collected
and the streets were parsded and
guarded al! night long At daybreak,
after troops had drawn up with load
I'd rifles In trout Of the place where
the West Indians were barricaded,
the mutiners finally surrendered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-06
Divorce IN Chicago.

Chicago, Jan 25.-@The law o'
marriage and divorce as it prevails here
is nothing less than legalized con-
nnbipage sm DOT an slarnist, bit |
DO say that our present divorce law
must necessarily result iu the debase-
eas of public morals | should alneod
the Law SO as 10 permit absolute divorce
ooiy for in6deliry aod iupotency"
This is the accommodation of Judge
John Gibbons. made 10 a letter 10
Chief Justice Boggs of the Supreme
court of the State. waioh he nade
public today The judge, urging the
eoactmeDt OF new law. writes far.
ther:
cit is the Mecca OF all the nisma.ed
porsioo of the human family to seek
solsce 10 free love II man becomes
dissatisfied with bis wife or wife pre-
fer another to her husband here, be cr
sbe applies for divorce without much
danger Of It's being refused
''If the legislature should GOT be
prepared to go as far as Suggest it
ought to be made misdemeanor for
the guilty party TO remarry either 10
this State or elsewhere within a certain
uuuber of years OF the granting of
;he divorce "