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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

Mr.. Jens Hansen, the painter from
Elkhorn, and family visited Sunday
with her parents at Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

The sale at Jim Hortins proved a
failure, owing to the snow storm.
They will have another in near fut-
IRE
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

Doctor John Riley received mes
sage, last Sunday morning, telling
him that his brothers. wife, up at
Belle PLANE, Iowa, was dead.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

Mrs. Will Fulton received word,
Sunday morning, that her mother,
Mrs. M. D. Bailey, at Audubon. had
fell and broke her limb, just above
the ankle, and on Monday she went
up to help care for her for few
davS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

Rev. E. H. Votaw declines to serve
the Congregational church for a
second year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Schwab, who
live a little way northeast of this
city, are the parents of brand new
boy baby, which arrived Tuesday,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

Mrs. Jens Hansen has been i'll for
few days. We hope to soon see
her about again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

From way out at Cedar Edge,
Colorado, come the news that Sam
Thomas, who grew from boy to man
here in Extra, lately became the
blushing papa of new bapy girl.
This little Miss nncles, j. NJ. and
Otto Thomas, of this city, say that
when they stop and count the many
nieces and nephews who belong to
their branch of the Thomas family
tree they are forcibly reminded that
they are growing old.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

= Mrs. Rasmus Nelson is slowly re-
, covering from her late illness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Christensen are
reported on the sick list this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

Subject for the Christian Science
Meeting, at the ]. G. Gates home in
this city, next Sunday, is Mind"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

Mr.. John Huckle expects to move
to the ]. 1. Hensley farm, north of
town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

Take your pillow work to the new
shop.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

We have handled the Extra mills
flour ever since we have been in bus
mess and since the new manage.
ment our sales on same has more
than doubled: it is also giving
as good satisfaction as any we ever
handled.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

The social that was to be given
the Methodist church, Wednes-
day, was postponed indefinitely.
The COMMITTEES in charge desire to
give the people an extra fine enter
tainnent
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

The Knud Hansen family are suf-
fering from an attack of la grippe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14
extra ll&Vg@

A new baby cab, almost new for
sale at half price. c. c. APPLICABLE.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

G. c. Hawk has purchased the w.
w. Sickels residence and will move
to town and occupy the same in the
early spring. Mr.. Sickels intends
to rent another place for his family
TO occupy until he has everything
ready for them to go to their new
home in Colorado,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

Go to the new shop for your horse
shoeing
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-14

All work warranted at the new
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
The Original Kim.

In discussing Mr.. Kipling's "kim." an
Englishman declares that within the last
sixty years two boys OF Caucasian blood
resembling Kim, but without his prefer
natural Sharpness lived in India. They
had been brought up as natives, were able
to go among them as natives, and were
used by the Government In Secret Ser
vice work. 1t is supposed that Mr.. Kip
ling may have founded his hero's story
upon the career of these men. The same
commentator commends the novelist's ad-
vice as TO the employment in this Secret
Service and police work of the sons of
officers Who have been brought UP and
educatedFin India. Strickland was such
a man=cne who never lost the knowledge
of native customs and language. which,
as we are reminded, can only be acquired
by a child, for to no white person but a
child will a native show his thoughts and
habits without reserve, false pride or uer-
yous shyness. The face of Kim. as de-
picted by the elder kipling. does not seem
sufficiently disguised to the critic. who
recalls the fact that Vambery was nearly
detected owing 10 the hairs on his arms
growing in the European fashion, as they
listed, instead of growing as those Of a
Sunni or Shah Mahometan would have
grown by the long usage of the daily
motion of ablutions at prayers. in one
line either toward the shoulder or toward
the wrist
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
The "London chronicle" saws:

"The Crown lease CT the Charming town man
sion, 2 Palace Green. kensington Palace Gar
dens. which was built by W. NJ. ,Thackeray and
occupied by him in the very carly eos, and
where he died on Christmas Eve, 1853, is. with
the freehold garden ground in the rear, to be
sold by auction at the Mart this MONTH 1t was
about 1861 that the genial author OF Vanity
Fair then residing in 0ns}ow Square, took on a
long lease a somewhat diiapiiated mansion on
the west side OF Palace Garlens, in the old court
suburb, with the intention o. repairing and i'm,
proving it, He finally, hosgyer, resolved to pull
il down and build n new hcIS in its place.
This-a handsome solid minsion II choice red
brick, with stone facings-vas built from his own
designs, and occupied by him until his death
Thaekeray was always of opinion that, notwith-
standing the somewhat costly proceeding OF pull
ing down and re-erccting, he had achieved the
result-rare for private gcntleman-of building
for himself house which. regarded as an IN
vestment OF portion of his fortune would leave
no cause for regret. 1t was not here that his
great works were written. most of them having
been composed in the less pretentious house. 10
Young Street, KensingtoffAa bow-windowed
building almost opposite itbe postofiice."
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
al krugcr STORY.

The author Of Behind the Scenes in
the Transvaal'' saw much Of Kruger in
other days, and gives US to understand
that sometimes. when the President was
IN good humor, he would tell excellent
stories of himself. Here is one as char
acteristic as 1t is amusing:
AS young man he said he was regard
ed as an authority on psalm singing, and
the farmers used to come to him to learn
the keynote for starting the psalms at
the next Sundays service. Paul Kruger
even in those days was no believer in the
policy of giving anything away, not even
a note of music, SO he had a uniform
charge Of a double handful of dried
peaches for his instruction. Even the
fact that the work was in the service of
religion did not deter him from resorting
to slimness, for he made point Of giving
each applicant a different note. The re-
suit when the pious Doppers attempted to
raise their voices in sacred harmony next
Sunday may be imagined. The result was
that each man concluded he had lost the
key and had to return for a further les
son. Il nearly bankrupted them of their
dried peaches" said the President.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
FIXING A TROLLEY WIRE.
An Interesting Operation When the
Workman Is Hurried.

No other employe of a great railway
system and few in any other line of busi-
ness is called upon to do as much In
limited space of time as the man who re-
pairs the trolley wires. Word no sooner
reaches the, repair division than he is
ready to jump on the red-painted emer-
gency wagon of the company, and, with a
driver and one assistant, depart to the
designated place. II the break is on
main thoroughfare, where there is much
street-car traffic, every second means
good deal, and 1t Is with this thought
in mind that ho works.
Such scene was witnessed one day this
week at the corner Of Milk and Washing
ton Streets. The red-painted wagon DASH
ed up Milk Street and stopped at the first
frog" around the corner from Washing
ron. A combination ladder in jiffy was
pulled out of the wagon and hoisted until
the top part rested securely on the troll
lev wire. On the way from the stable the
repairer iias. is a.a ai.ea his apron with the
needed tools, and as soon as the ladder
was In place he started up. Quick as had
been the emergency men to this point,
there already were two or three cars de-
layed, so before beginning repairs the
workman on the ladder grasped the sup
porting wire strung between the iron
posts on either side of Milk Street and
pulled himself back until the ladder was
exactly perpendicular. and the only safe
guard for the workman was his hold on
the supporting wire and the aid given by
a man down In the street; thus he made
room enough fer the cars to pass.
Letting himself down again, he began
to work as If his life depended on it.
Small wires appeared from one corner OF
the pocket or another. and in twinkling
were inserted in holes In the frog"
pincers twisted them into the required
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
eek. and went to work at Justice Jerome's head

weeks and went to work at Justice Jeromes head
quarters like salaried campaign manager.
"Mr. Stein was instrumental in starting tne
Voice of the Ghetto daily newspaper printer
in Yiddish. Early in the campaign rep = enta-
tives of various Yiddish papers visited the Jerome
headquarters and asked for campaign matter 70
publish at advertising rates. Mr.. Stein said 10
them:
Not one cent will we pay for the influence
OF any paper. We'll start paper OF our own
Two days later the first issue Of the Voice OF
the Ghetto appeared. Fifty thousand copies
were printed. Later issues numbered 10000
copies. Ten issues OF the paper were published
during the campaign and circulated free through
out the East Side. Arrangements have been made
to continue the publication as u permanent
daily.
''To circulate this newspaper and other cam
paien literature elaborate distributing bureau
vas required. Alfred Holder n young literary
man, volunteered TO take charge of this work.
Mr.. HoGder has had a varied career since he was
graduated from Harvard in 1884, He travelled for
two years and then lectured for three years at
Bryn Mawr. j. was long jump from HE position
in this college for young women to becoming the
literary partner Of Josiah Flynt, but he made it
successfully. In collaboration with Josiah Flynt
he wrote The Powers That Prey lie has Just
published another book entitled The New Ameri-
cans Mr. Holder handled in all 2,2250oo pieces
of literature"
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
Mrs. CntherMood,s Cnrcer,

Mary Hartwell Catherwood gives this
humorous outline of her career: Il can't
remember when l. was born into writ
ing world. but 1 10 remember struggling
to my feet with 'Dollard.' A long period
of toddling followed. diversified by many
bumps. My dolls were lady, white
islander, a buckskin darling named Tonty,
a maid in armor named Jeanne. l built
a mud village and called it Kaskaskia.
played chase Saint Castin, and liked to
hear stories about Mackinac or the
swamp. All the time l grew with the
spirit of an Illinois town" The buck
skin darling named Tonty" is the hero
of Mrs. Catherwood's first success. The
Story of Tonty," which the publishers
"a. c. McClurg & Coz are about to issue
in new and larger form, with a new in
PRODUCTION written especially for this edi-
tion by the author.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
Wait n Minute.

"The other day l was fairly stumped,' y
says a bookseller quoted by the ATLANTA
Constitution" when a party came in and
asked me If had Wait a Minute
! .''Never heard of it, said /.
THAT is funny he answered; 1T is be-
ing talked about, and am anxious to read
it,
II looked over all my book lists and
satisfied myself that there was no such
book in existence. and he went away dis
appointed. and with an impression, l fear,
that was not keeping what take pride
ina frst-class bookstore.
"The day following. however, he came
back, smiling, and asked for 'Tarry Thou
Till / Come He had taken the precau-
tion this time to write the title down"
This is something like the story of the
young man who asked If they had Ben
She"
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
PERSONAL MENTION.
The President.

"An Old Acquaintance will write In
the December Century" Of 'The Per-
sonality of President Roosevelt, MS
sketch being accompanied by Rock
wood photograph, for which Mr.. Roose-
welt is understood to have expressed
decided preference. The writer thus sum-
marizes his judgment of the President:
"Out of the clouds of misconceptlon and
the false impressions thrown about this
picturesque figure by the cartoonists and
the paragraphers, more interested in SEN
sationalism than in reality, there sudden
ly emerges this intensely earnest, force
full, brave. patriotic, humanity-loving
broad minded, non-sectional American
this practical idealist, to become the
yor ngest ruler of the greatest country in
the MorIu.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
The Little Indy.

1.-THE Little Lady: Her Book" by Al
bert Bigelow Paine, is much such book
as one would expect from the creator OF
the "Dumpies." A part Of 1t is taken up
with the sayings and doings of the Little
Lady herself, and a part of 1t with the
stories told to her by her papa. This is
an extract from one of them, called In
the Moonlight Fields:'
".You have to go down through the
mullen patch and then climb the raii
fence. A Little Lady like you could
squeeze through quite low down,
where there is a crooked rail that
makes wide opening. Then, after
YOU get past the briers in the fence
corner. you see a path, but mustn't
take it. You must cross the path and
then there is little plowed place
with some old apple trees, and along
the edge there is milk weed-two kinds
red and pink. That isn't the place,
either. You have to go down another
hill first. until you can't see the house.
or even the barn: and there is little
pond with the moon in it and two
stars
Why says the Little Lady,
that's just the place where we played
war, just zackly.
The Little Lady herself is a lovable
and quaint little body. and there is a
good deal of humor in the story, espe-
cially in the glimpses given of her ad-
ventures with her father, who is her
best beloved comrade. Especial mention
should be made of the dainty and artis-
tic cover philadelphia: Henry Aitemus
Cn cJ
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
Mr.. wyckon,s Burros.

In his new book, "a Day With Tramp
and Other Days" Walter Wyckoff tells
the following story Of profanity and burro
punching in the West:
THE burros plainly shared the feeling
of relief in reaching a more passable re-
eion, and the art Of burro-punching be-
gan, consequently, TO disclose its Difficult
ties.
They were most difficult to manage al
the fords. Generally they scattered to
the four winds at the first approach to
water. and when We had corraled them
again and forced them down to the brink
they would stand calmly, planted aExle-
deep in the stream, resolutely determined
not to move.
1T was then that Price gave vent tc
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
a;s,ortc,1riction for Children.

"Margot," by Millicent E. Mann, Is a
Juvenile historical romance, dealing with
the exile OF the Huguencts after the revo-
cation of the Edict OF Nantes. Margot Is
the child of the Court shoemaker, and is
separated from her parents in the New
World, where she has many exciting ad-
ventures in the Dutch colony and in Can
ada. The story is a fresh, bright little
piece of fiction, and will undoubtedly find
favor in the eyes of children of ten or
twelve. (Chicage. A. C. McClurg & Co.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
His Profession.

Mr. George Horton, author of that sue
cessful book, The Tempting of Father
Anthony" does much OF his literary work
with the aid OF typewriting machine.
Mr. Horton also has a bright little
daughter. three years and a half old, who
often enteTtains guests when her father
and mother do not happen to be at home.
The other day caller asked Miss Doro-
thy by way of keeping up the convarsa
tion:
What is your papa, little one? Can you
tell me?"
"Oh. my papa's a typewriter" replied
Dorothy, without any scruples about Civ
ing away a family secret.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
NEW OXYGEN PROCESS.
Pictets' Important Discovery Sc
cures Product CheapIy From Air.

According to N. Raoul Pictet, the IA
nous Swiss inventor. his latest discovery
in regard to. the manufacture of oxygen
gas will revolutioniZe the metal trades of
this country, and. indeed will have an i'm
| pOrtant influence on most of our indus
| tries.
AS has already been stated in the Daily
Mall" England will have a good deal of
| the credit of bringing this invention be-
fore the world. The whole business, too,
is to be on larger scale than at one time
appeared likely.
1t was stated in the first place that the
well-knowu Manchester firm of engineers,
Messrs Galloways uimited), had abso-
lutely bought NJ. Pictet,s patent, but a
large syndicate has now been formed,
which includes some of the best known
men in the Manchester engineering and
| chemical trades. together with few col
lery owners and ironmasters.
The story of the way in which the pat
ent was fecured by Manchester, although
capitalists from all parts of the world, in
Guiding, of course, America, were anxious
to secure it, is rather curious. NJ. Pictet
had been working at the invention ior
years at his home in Geneva. where he is
professor of chemistry and physics.
When he was satisfied that 1t was per-
fected. he went to Paris, and met there
gentleman who advised him to pay visit
TO DR.. Dreyfus, of Manchester a we'll
known chemical expert. NJ. Pictet came
to England and saw DR.. Dreyfus and
few other gentlemen, who at once rec
ognized the value of the invention.
Arrangements were made to take the
invention over should experiments prove
satisfactory, and an experimental plant
has been erected at the works of Messrs.
Galloways, and will be at work very
shortly NJ. Pictet will himself conduct
the experiments, and If they are success
full large company will be formed
Briefly. the invention consiste of taking
oxygen out of the atmospheric air by
physical means, and not by chemical
process. as at present. The inventor
claims that by this process the cost of
oxygen will be very much less than far
thing per cubic foot. which, compared
with present prices. is in the proportion
of farthings to shillings.
The process will be applied to metal
lurgy, chemistry, lighting and public
health. For lighting purposes the oxy-
gen will be mixed with water gas, and,
it is said will give much better light
at much lower price. 1t has great heat
ing properties, and can be used for smeit-
ing all ore containing gold and other re-
fractory ores. The process, 1t is said,
will be much cheaper than any present
one for sanitary purposes. The oxygen
can be put into large rooms. schools,
theatres, and so FORTH and by this means
the air will be rendered much purer.
1T is certainly a very great idea"
said DR.. Dreyfus to Daily MALI rep
resentative recently, "and we have every
confidence in it being all that Professor
Pictet says it is. He is a man who in
spires confidence, and that he is very
able has been proved by his work in the
construction of low temperatures. The
syndicate has the right of all patents
all over the world."-London Mail.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
,,rs. Rnoth,s NeM Hook.

Lights OF Childhood" by Maud Balling-
ton Booth, is a series of simple little
sketches of home life, in which the same
characters, a small boy and girl known
as Brown Eyes and Baby Dimple, figure
throughout. The children are happy
hearted, loving little things, and the sto-
ries and incidents are just such as might
take place in any home with wise and
tender mother in it. (New York: C. P.
Putnam's Sons s125.)
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
TIC Eternity Plnn.

The BEST Books of Mark Twain, which
the Harpers publish and sell by subscrip-
tion, seem to make a more popular APP
peal than the humorist's complete edi-
tions, which doubtless include much OF
mere or less ephemeral nature. The sub
scription plan Of sale, however, does not
please all book buyers. The publishers
received note the other day from an
irate customer who seemed to take as an
insult the offer of easy subscription
terms. 81 pay cash for my goods" he
wrote; 81 don't buy on the eternity
miami"
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
.he Real Tramp.

Leaves from the Diary of Tramp" is
the first published account of tramptom
from the inside. Josiah Flynt and, 10
less extent, Others have lived with tramps
and afterward told their experiences, but
real tramp has never yet written his own
autobiography. Prof. John J. McCook OF
Trinity College. Hartford, has long been
an authority on tramps in this country.
For many years he has carried on an in
innate correspondence with one Rowing
Bill" Prof. McCook has collected-this
correspondence together and edited 1t.
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
Scrne S,ocIaIisms.

prophet of the Kingdom by Henry
S. Frisbie, is a work which at first slght
looks little like the Mormon Bible, but
it is nothing of the kind. The author has
embodied in a narrative patterned after
that of The author of Chronicles some
social theories which are undoubtedly
good, sound. and worth considering. The
style is rather obscure. but not more so
than Carlyle's. CWashiDgton: The Neale
Company1
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
Rhymes of All Trades.

"Jingleman Jack" is q book of verses
by James ODea, with pictures by Harry
Kennedy, intended for the amusement OF
children. The verses discuss the various
yocations of mankind, one page being
devoted to the cowboy, another to the
tailor. etc. (The Saalfeld Publishing
Company, Akron, Ohio, $1.259
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
BOOK REVIEWS
Religious Evolution.

1.-THE Affirmative Intellect" by Charles
Ferguson is the second book of this au-
thor, whose Religion of Democracy at
tracted considerable attention year ago.
1t is likely to be of interest to all think
ing people, both from the unusual
strength of the thought and the clear and
mastery way in which the author states
his case.
There are two main ideas in the work,
both of which are TO certain extent new
to the world, so far as any ethical ideas
can te. One is that religion is mat
ter of evolution, frcm the lower to
the higher forms, which does not pre-
clude the essential unity of all forms Of
religion at the core. The other is that
Christianity, in it's broadest aspect, is
simply the obsession of the social order
governed by external authority and ne
cessity, by the ideal-the affirmative in
tellect-in other words, faith. Mr. Fer
guson males Christianity seem virile
and positive force, not negation or a
state of passivity. The originality and
power of this conception will be realized
by those who read his book. New YORK:
Funk G. Wagnalls Company. 80 cents)
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
ll1[l1 lli[l 1[l1il[|1lt|l't|la-l s |l'|l

real profanity, and 1 am bound to own
that 1t was effective. When beating and
prodding and the milder inyective failed
to urge the burros forward Price would
stand back, pale with rage, and begin TO
swear. calling upon all his gods and
blasting the regulations Of his beasts
unto the third and fourth generation OIL
their ancestors.
.Ry some subtle perception they seemed
to understand that this meant business,
and slowly at first, but presently as
though they rather enjoyed the water
they waded through and started down the
trail beyoud" +"
The Washington times., 1901-11-24
The Voice Of The ghetto.

Mr.. Alfred E. Holder. who has been
doing seine clever work In fiction, took
prominent part in the recent New York
reform movement. A New York paper
says:
fsThe most remarkable campaisner developed
during the four weeks was Frederick N. Stein.
Mr. Stein, who graduated from Harvard in
the class of 's5, is q member Of wealthy firm of
wooden importers. He left his business for four