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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
CONQUERED HER RIVAL.
A Pretty and Pathetic Story of Jenny
Lind and Grisi.

L1nu ana GrtSt.
We have recently read beautiful
incident. Jenny Lind and Grisi were
both rivals for popular favor in Lon
don. Both We're invited to sing the
same night at court concern before
the queen. Jenny Lind. being the
younger, sang first and was so dis
turbed by the fierce, scornful look of
Grisi that she was at the point of
failure when suddenly an inspiration
came to her
The accompanist was striking the
final chords. She asked him to rise
and took the vacant seat. Her fingers
wandered over the keys in loving
prelude, and then she sang a little
prayer which she had loved as a child
She hadn't sung it for years. AS she
sang she was no longer in the pres
ence of royalty, but singing to loving
friends in her fatherland.
Softly at first the plaintive notes
floated on the air, swelling louder and
richer every moment. The singer
seemed to throw her whole soul into
that weird, thrilling. plaintive pray
err Gradually the song died away
and ended in sob. There was a 81
lence-the silence of admiring wonder.
The audience sat spellbound. Jenny
Lind lifted her sweet eyes to look into
the scornful face that had so discon-
certed her. There was no fierce ex-
preston now; instead teardrop glis-
tened on the long, black lashes, and
after moment, with the impulsive-
ness of child Of the tropics, Grisi
crossed to Jenny And's side, placed
her arm about her and kissed her.
utterly regardless Of the audience.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Tot Causes Night Alarm.

I" One night my brothers. baby was
Snider of Crittendon, KY, {" it seemed
it would strangle before it could get a
doctor, SO we gave it DIR. Kings New
Discovery, which gave quick relief and
permanently RI the n cured it. We always keep
from Group and Whooping Cough. 1t
cured me of a chronic bronchial trou-
BILE that no other remedy would re-
lieve." Infallible for Coughs, Colds,
Throat and Lung Troubles. SOC and
$l.OO. Trial bottles free at Nick Doff-
ing & Co.'s.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
An Outrage.

An old gentleman was present at the
reading of the will Of a distant rela
tive. He had hardly expected to find
himself remembered in it. but pretty
soon clause was read in which GER
tain field was bequeathed to him.
That was good. but the document went
on to bequeth the old gray mare in the
said field to some one elsa man
with whom the old gentleman was not
on friendly terms. That was too much
for his equanimlty, and he interrupted
the solemn proceedings and brought a
smile to the faces Of the company by
exclaiming:
Then she's eating my grass" Pear
sons.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
A Sure Thing Sport,

A well known politician on setting
out for a days sport with a friend
pointed to large spaniel which lay
apparently asleep. in the hall and BET
his friend a guinea he could not at.
tract the dogs attention.
The bet was readily accepted, and
after the failure of a shrill whistle and
blank cartridge to cause the slightest
movement the guinea was delivered
up.
That's my old dog Mahatma 1 had
stuffed a few weeks ago." laughed the
politician, land that's the tenth guinea
he's brought me."-London Tit-Bits.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
The LICK LENS.
Wonderful Eject Upon 1t of the Heot
From a Mans Hand.

Some years ago the writer paid Wis
it to Alvan Clark at Cambridgeport to
witness the testing Of the huge lens for
the famous Lick telescope. At the end
of the long, dark room the largest flint
glass then in the world was set up on
edge. From distance of about fifty
feet a pencil of light was flashed into
the heart OF the disk and reflected back
into the observers eye. The slightest
imperfections. if any, in the glass would
then be revealed by the curves of light
and the lines of polarization.
"Now," said Mr.. Clark, Il will show
you the wonderful sensitiveness of the
lens to outside influences. Every hui
man body gives out heat and when
brought near to extremely sensitive
substances affects them to greater or
less extent. Now watch"
He walked down to the lens and held
his hand under it about two feet away.
hstantaneously marvellous spectacle
burst into view. 1t seemed as if the
great glass disk had become a living
volcano, squirting forth jets of flame.
The display was dazzling. Waving,
leaping, dancing, the countless tongues
of light cleaned and vibrated; then, fit
fully, reluctantly, they died away, leav-
ing the lens rejecting only pure. I'M
troubled light.
"What is it? How do you account
for the wonderY' were the eager. ques-
tons.
ut is only the radiation of heat alter
nately expanding and contracting the
glass. If had put my hand upon the
lens itself, the phenomenon would have
been even more violent"
To person ignorant of lenses the al
most supernatural sensitiveness of a
mass of glass weighing several hun
dred pounds was astonishing. but to
the scientist it is an everyday matter,
for he has instruments that will regis
ter with unfailing nicely the approach
of person fifty or hundred feet
away.-Youth's Companion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
pccuIioritics OF Footnath..

FOotpathS are what roads are not
natural productions, just as the paths
made by hares, deer and elephants are.
No one really makes a footpath-that
is, no one improves it. What is true Of
central Africa is true of England.
'4The native paths" wrote Professor
Drummond, "are the same in character
all over Africa. Like the roads Of the
old Romans, they run straight on
through everything ridge and noun
tain and valley-never shying at OBJ
stacles nor anywhere turning aside to
breathe. Yet within this general
straightforwardnes there is q singu-
lar eccentricity and indirectness in de-
tail. Although the African footpath
is, on the whole, bee line, no fifty
yards of it are ever straight. And the
reason is not far to seek.
eff a stone is encountered, no ma
tive will ever think of removing it.
Why should he? 1t Is easier to walk
around it. The next man who comes
by will do the same. He knows that q
hundred men are following him. He
looks at the stone q moment, and 1t
might be unearthed and tossed aside;
but, no, he holds on his way. Il would
no more occur to him that that stone
is displaceable object than that fell
spar belongs to the orthoclase variety.
Generations and generations of men
have passed that stone, and 1t still
waits for man with an altruistic
idea."-Spectator.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
ChiXdI'en,S
Fertilizer.

That's a good name for
SCOTS Emulsion. Children
are like young plants. Some
will grow in ordinary soil.
Others need fertilizers.
The nature of some children
prevents them from thriving
On ordinary food Such chill
dren grow rightif treated right.
AL they need is a little fer
sil;zer-a little extra richness.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment.
Fertilizersmake thingsgro
That's just what SCOTS Emul-
sion does. 1t makes children
grow in flesh, grow in strength,
grow rich blood, grow in mind,
grow happy. That's what we
make it for.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT 6 BOVINE. Chemists, 400 Pearl ST.. N. Y.
SOC and SI.oo; all druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
An Interesting Experiment with .
Pencil md a Wire Screen.

Pencil and a Wire Screen.
Professor R. w. Wood recently de-
scribed rather startling optical illu-
sion which any one may see with lit
tie practice. A Lead pencil is held point
up an inch or two in front of wire
screen with sky background. If the
eyes are converged upon the pencil
point, the wire gauze becomes some
what blurred and, Of course, doubled.
AS the gauze has regularly recur-
ring pattern. however, the two images
can be united and, with a little effort,
can be accommodated for distinct vi
sion Of the combined images of the
mesh. AS soon as accommodation is
secured the mesh becomes perfectly
sharp and appears to be nearly in the
plane of the pencil point.
If now the pencil is moved away
from the eyes. which are to be kept
fixed on the screen, 1t apparently pass
es through the mesh and becomes dou-
bled. If now the pencil is removed en-
tirely, it will be found that the sharp
images of the combined images of the
gauze persist, although the eyes be
moved nearer TO or farther away from
the screen.
Now bring the eyes up to within six
or eight inches of the plane in which
the mesh appears to be and attempt
to touch it With the finger. 1t is not
there. The finger falls upon empty
space. the screen being in reality a
couple of inches farther off.
"This," says Professor Wood, sis by
all means the most startling illusion
| have ever seen, for we apparently see
something occupying perfectly def
mite position in space before our eyes.
and yet if we attempt to put our finger
ON it we find that there is nothing
there. '-Exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is not mere stimu-
liant to tired nature. 1t affords the stomach
complete and absolute rest by digesting the
food you eat You don't have to diet but can
enjoy all the good food you want Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure Instantly relieves that dis
tressed feeling after eating. giving you new
life and vigor. Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Italian bees are more hardy than the
native and more profitable. They are
more energetic and will gather honey
in partial droughts when natives will
do nothing. They will gather honey
from blossoms that natives will not
touch. They are stronger on the wing,
will fly more directly and swiftly and
are not so irritable.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

81 had long suffered from indigestion,
writes G. A. LeDeis. Cedar City, Mo. '.Like
others tried many preparations but never
found anything that did me good until took
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. One bottle cured me-
friend who had suffered similarly put on
the use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He is
gaining fast and will soon be able to work.
Before he used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure indi-
gestion had made him total wreck Nick
Dofing Il Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
What's Your Face Worth.

Sometimes fortune, but never, if
you have sallow complexion, jaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin, AL signs of Liver
Trouble But DR.. Kings New Life
Pills give Clear Skin, Rosy Cheeks,
Rich Complexion. Only 25 cents at
Nick Dotfing & Co.'s Drug Store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10


faintness, weakness, loss of appetite
and sleep.
The young lady whose portrait we
publish herewith had all these symp-
toms, and in addition leucorrhoea,
and was cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Veg BILE Compound. First, she
wrote letter to Mrs. Pinkham's lab
oratory at Lynn, Mass, describing her
trouble, received in reply accurate in
structions what to do to get well, and
now wishes her name used to convince
others that they may be cured as she
was.
The same helping hand, free of
charge OF obligation, is extended, to
every ailing woman in America. If
you are sick you are foolish not to get
this valuable advice, it costs you moth
ing, and she is sure to help you. Don't
wait until it is too late write to-day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

A Report from Supt, J. c. GIudk, Reform
School, Pruntytown, w. Va.
Oct. 10Th, 1900. After trying all other adj
vertised cough medicines we have decided to
use Foley's Honey and Tar exclusively in the
West Virginia Reform School 1 find it the
most effective and absolutely harmless"
Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Blunt.

81 should like to go to my mother-in-
laws funeral this afternoon, SIR" said
the bookkeeper to the "old man."
$50 should l." replied the proprietor
as he turned to his desk again.-Tit-
Bits.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Hobo Paradise.

Languid Trotter (excitedly)-Listen
to this whit tn book seq. Weary, an
then pack yer tomatter can an foller
me!
Weary Willie-W'ere for?
Languid Trotter-We're off fer TIL
great SALARY desert, were they amt
drop O. water TIL year roun Detroit
Free Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

W. T. Wesson, Oholsonville, Va, druggist,
writes: ''Your One Minute Cough Cure gives
perfect satisfaction. My customers say it is
the best remedy for coughs, colds, throat and
lhEg troubles" Nick Dofing & Co
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

very bad attack of kidney complaint and
tried Foley's Kidney Cure which gave me i'm
mediate relief, and was perfectly cured after
taking two bottles. Be sure you take Foley's.
Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Chas. r. Wessmar, Evanston, ILL.,. writes:
My boy ~ years old had severe cold which
refused to yield to any treatment until we tried
Foley's Honey and Tar. He was completely
cured before using one bottle" Take none
but Foley's. Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Do you suffer from piles9 If so do not turr
to surgery for relief. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve will act more quickly surely and safely,
saving you the expense aud danger of an OPP
Grafton. Nick Doffng & Co. -ss
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
AS His Folks view 1t.

No man ever fell in love with wom-
an whom his folks didn't like. He
merely becomes infatuated" with her.
Boston Transcript.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

G.. NJ. Phelps, Forestdale, Vt, says his
child was completely cured of bad case of
eczema by the use of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve Beware of all counterfeits It in
stantly relieves piles. Nick Dofing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Are Willow Trees Lightning Proof

In all my forty years experience
with trees and plants" said a well
known gardener. 81 have yet to hear
of willow tree being struck by light
ming. Spruce trees, whitewood and
pine trees sometimes almost seem to
attract the electricity, and oak and
other large trees and even many small
trees are often MANNED and killed. But
willow trees seem for some reason to be
immune to death or injury in this
shape. and l have never seen or even
heard of a tree of this family which
lightning has ever struck" -Clevelapd
Leader.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

When suffering from hacking cough, take
a dose Of Foley Honey and Tar. The sore
ness will be relieved and a warm, grateful
feeling and healing of the parts effected will
be experienced. Nick Dofing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

DeWitt's Little Early Risers never disap.
point. They are safe. prompt gentle. effec-
tive in removing all impurities from the liver
and bowels. Small and easy to take. Never
grippe or distress. Nick Doffing & Co
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

ing on, take dose of Foley's Honey and Tar.
It never fails stops to cold if taken in time
Nick Doffing & Co
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
The Highest Court.

The Denver Times says that when
Tom Bagnell was justice of the
peace at Altman, the highest incorpo-
rated town in the country. standing
10000 feet above the sea level,
he had occasion to fine a disorderl,
character $40 and costs. The victim of
the operation of justice objected to the
finding Of the court and announced
that he would take an appeal.
What? Appeal. would you| asked
the astonished court. "You can't come
any o that, now. This is the highest
court in the United States, and yoL
can't appeal"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10
Heat and cold.

Professor-Heat ascends. and cold de-
sends
Pupil-Not always, does it?
Professor-Yes. sir; Invariably.
Pupil-Then how is it when get nv
feet wet the cold always goes up and
settles in my head? = Philadelphia
Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Meaagche stopped in 20 minutes by On,
Nues' Nm PILLS zone cent DOSE"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Mrs. T. Briddleman of Parshaluille, Mich.
was troubled with salt rheum for thirteen
years and had tried a number of doctors with
out relief. After two applications of Banner
Salve, her hands became better and III short
time she was entirely cured. Beware of sub.
stitutes. Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-10-10

Lewis Ockerman, Goshen, Ind: aDeWites
Little Early Risels never bend me double like
other pills, but do their work thoroughly and
make me feel like boy" Certain, thorough,
gentle, Nick Doffing & Co.
Alaska forum., 1901-01-17

men and had q good time with the b.. auce. It is estimated that fully $, 900 more is due for labor among J P.Judk in>. FSl1adc, Mike Dwver J. Spence, J Smith, W Smouse, Buck Moore, A C ockrau, w. Noakley and others. AS fast as any money was taken i'll for coal, Drew caShed the checks and spent the proceeds with lavish hand on his creature com forts, from Dawson to St. Michael. He owes personal borrowo to near ly every one he came i'll contact, and whiSkey bi Is ad nauseam.
 l bought the boiler aud hoist from ESse i'll '99, paying $2oo. on account: Drew owes the balance, $500. to ESse, and the rest to me. In '99 he gave me check for S4oo tbis represents ali ever received from Drew for money, provisions, stoves, tools machinery etc. furnish ed by me- Iadvanced all the cash required, until lie began to sell little coal and when he blew that, furris.,ed more i'll fact all I ever
 1ade i'll Alaska, Is in that hole at the Pioneer mine He was offered S5o,ooo cash for the mine i'll Seattle refused it, and swelled up like multi millionaire. 1 paid his ex penses out to Seattle, in the fall of go and Billy Porter paid them Ill last spring. $25, ,ooo would not pay off the debts contracted by Drew against the mine,
Alaska forum., 1901-01-17

Osborn a partner of OBrien,is in from Eureka, he reports consider able work on Rhode Island creek, and that some good prospects have been found there.
 Sam Heater leaves town tomorrow for Panama to bid on one half mil lion feet of saw]ogs for the mill at Ft. Gibb0n.
Alaska forum., 1901-01-17

What Tom Drew.
 The Pioneer Coal Masnatc A Napoleon
 Of Finance History of The
 Pione IT Mine.
 In view ofthe promised litigation over tue Pioneer Coal Mine, d brief history of it might be of interest. No man ill camp is in the position to hrow the facts better than Tom Crawford, who has been advancing money to Drew for the past three years. When called upon by the Forum man, and questioned by him a> to the varied phases of this tinan- Cial checker board; Crawford spoke a. follows:
 The Pioneer Coal Niue was To- cated by OC. Miller sometime i'll '95, as the Black Diamond, and who was stakel by Rev Provost and Al Mayo to work 1t; each own ing one third. Tn the spring of '97 Miller quit working there, notify ing a number of his friends to go and relocate the mine. Drew ar rived i'll August '97, and said he had relocated 1t as the Pioneer; bit has never recorded 1t.
 That fall ]. P. Bouscarren bought Miller's Improvements for $500. cash, he and Drew being equal ow- ners. In August '98, the year fol- lowing, 1 purchased Bouscarren $ interest for Drew, paying $3oo. for It; Drew has never repaid me At Various times 1 have furnished cash amounting to over $2 900. Drew never furnished anything to tue mine, as regards to wages, tools, provisions etc. that he Drew ever paid for. He owes the A. c. Co. for supplies furnished the mine, somewhere in the neighborhood of $5.ooo. A large amount, running into the thousands, for steamboat fares travelling up and down river, covering nearly three years.
 The chattel mortgage of the A. eco. is for $5, ,ooo money advanced Drew to buy machinery, and to i'm prove the mine. He spent about $3, 900 paying off back wages to the
Alaska forum., 1901-01-17
Terrific Storms!

Big Loses Follow Thc Track of Th"
 Tornado ~1 ,J1O,OOo Fire
 Many Lives Lest.
 Memphis, Tenn. Nov. 2l. Tornl do causes more than fifty deaths in Tennessee, as many more missing. Storm doing much damage iii Colo rado, California and other states. Losses in this city over $loo, ,ooo.
 San Francisco, NOVEL, City cut off from telegraph several houls. Railroad tracks flooded, and traffic suspended. Only minor damage to buildings
 Colorado Springs, Nov. 21. City III total darkness electric light plant badly damaged Estimated losses, $Ioo, GOO, and storm not over.
 Nashville, Nov. 21. All wires down; news by courier gives list of twelve towns. Total killed 64, in- jured 52.
 Denver. Nov q. Worst storm that ever visited Colorado; wires down: railroads blocked.
 Vancouver, Nov.2o. Sir Charles Tupper interviews ColOnists. A se- lection of leader for conservative party may be made soon. Laurier government will not remain lono in power. The defeat of the Liber als certain
 New York Nov.2o. A large fire occurred i'll the business portion of the city. Over 30 lives lost; cause under investigation. Tarran & Co. wholesale druggists, totally destroy ed. Losses over $1, ,5oo, 900.
 Marseiiles, Nov. 20. Str. Calde,- land, with Oom Paul Kruger abo9r rd entering harbor; over 3o,ooo peo- pie waiting.
 St. Paul, Nov.21. No hope forSeu- ator Davis recovery.
 The Forum Changes Quarters.
 The Forum office and press roorls will remove to the recorders old office on this date.
Alaska forum., 1901-01-17
Local Temperature.

Local Temperature. The weather report for the week ending Jan. Y as submitted by Met eorological Observer Liebes:
 Na.rlMuM. ./aA. II'''' -,27 lNiNiWNW /aH 70 ,..,.. -Ol .Ne0N. ....... ...... --5O
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-12
Preparing to Build Bridge.

Engineers of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad yesterday stnkcd out lines for
the foundation for the Sixth street bridge
across its tracks. This bridge will be
used by the Peoples Railway Com
pany. Preparations to begin operations
tomorrow have been made. The contract
has been awarded to Baltimore con-
tractor and it is expected it will be COM
plctcd within a few months.
Work on the Peoples lines in this city
will be resumed with double force to-
morrow morning. Already the work of
filling up the east approach to the pro-
posed Sixth street bridge has been be-
gun. Tracks will be laid in a short
time from Union street to the new
bridge and across that structure as soon
as complete In the meantime the work
of wiring is progressing.
All of the brick work on the carbarns
and powerhousc at Sixth and Webb
streets has been finished. The Office and
the machine shop have also been com
plCtcd.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-12
MIR. HODGsON CON DEMNED.
Chairman Wilson Explains the Rep
resentative's Promises.

W. Penn Wilson, chairman Of the
Union Republican committee of Apo
Quinimnk hundred, writes the following
to The Sun.
Townsend. Del, Mar. ii, iyOi.
Editor The Sun:-lt is wcll-knOwn
fact that majority of the Republican
voters Of Appointments hundred have
been wanting Mr.. Addicks sent to the
L. s. Senate for Il long time. These
very same men wanted Union man to
oppose Representative 1odgson, when
he was first announced aS candidate
for the office, but as Mr.. Hodgson
promised the Union leaders here that he
would support the caucus nominee, no
further steps were taken to create the
opposition that had been 50 heartily
called for Mt the beginning Of the last
Mr.. HodgSon promised SO
faithfully that he would support the
nominee Of the caucus, and Of course his
word was accepted by the honest voters
of Appoquinminll hundred. Many
angry words We're heard when it was
announced Of the failure of Mr.. Hodg-
son to do just as he had agreed when
n candidate. 1t is certainly matter
for deep regret, on all sides, owing to the
fact that Il safe majority of our voters
are hnswervingly in favor Of sending
Mr.. Addicks to the U. s. Senate.
Very respectfully yours.
w. Penn Wilson.