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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10
FREAKS IN LUNCH ORDERS.
Waiter Calls Attention to the Imita-
tive Habit Among Patrons.

tive HABIT Among Patrons.
One of the amusing things to be no.
ticed at the lunch counters is the habit
OF imitation. If the man on the end
studies the bill of fare and then or
ders ham sandwich, pumpkin pie and
glass of milk, all his neighbors are
likely to duplicate his order, and soon
there will be whole row eating ex-
actly the same things. Sometimes this
similarity of appetite causes serious
embarrassment This is invariably the
case if the occupants of the high chairs
Shift about the same time and the men
on the end have numerous chances to
set examples for 20 or 80 patrons. Then
the pumpkin pie or sandwiches are
sure to give out before the noon hour is
past.
Its funny how lazy people are"
said one Of the walters at down
town lunch place. 'There are lots of
men who won't look at bill of fare.
and they just stare over the counter
and ask for anything that comes into
their heads if they don't happen to see
another fellow eating just what they
want. If we have something sort OF
out of the ordinary. like fried oysters,
something that can be written on the
card in ink, so it will make a good inn
preston on the public, it's a losing in
vestment if the fellow on the end near
the door happens to pick it out Then
every one that passes him sees the
oysters, and soon there is a regular
chorus of yells for oysters. There
amt patron that wants corn beef
hash or cold cabbage
People are just like sheep or geese.
Ihey like to follow a leader if it's in
nothing but eating. I've seen big word
ed articles about thoughts and ideas
pelng catching or contagious. Any
philosopher who has Il chance to wait
on lunch counter would believe in
that theory. Ideas are as catching
as the measles, and don't you forget
1t."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10
Ontario Wants More settlers.

According to Toronto correspondent
OF the Plttsburg Dispatch body Of
capitalists has contracted with the On
tarlo government under heavy bonds TO
place IN Algoma, western Ontario, 800
settlers per month for five years. The
representative Of the capitalists, Mr..
Clergue, sailed for England recently
and will open emigration agencies
forthwith. 1t is expected and hoped
that the emigrants will be chiefly
British and will consist largely of
skilled workmen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10
On Watch For snow Shed Fires.

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Reicke Of Califor
MIA are in charge of signal station on
the brow of lofty peak in the Sierra
Nevada mountains, where they keep a
sharp lookout, fieldglass in hand, for
fires which might break out in the
snow sheds that skirt the railroad
through the rocky wilds, says the Kan
sas City Journal. If small flame
should pass unnoticed for an hour, the
whole chain Of sheds might be consum-
ed and the tracks endangered. The
woman watches by day and her hus-
band by night
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10

Walter Greenlee, the assessor for
Camerson township, will go to Au-
dubon, Monday, to attend the county
meeting of assessors and to receive his
books from the County Auditor so
that he may commence his duties as
assessor at once.
T. B. Creveling, Henry Thomas
and Henry Wulf went to Audubon.
Thursday, as delegates from the Mod
ern Woodmen Lodge to the county
convention which is to select dele
| gate to represent the county at the
Grand Lodge of the State at Des
Moines.
H. G.. Shelly will go to Audubon,
next Monday, to attend the meeting
OF the assessors, at the County Audi
tors office, and to help prepare the
schedule as basis for listing the prop
erty subject to taxation. Assessing
is a responsible job this year, as the
real estate is to be listed.
A small fire, that might have been
more damaging, occurred at the home
of S. G.. Handles. The coal house
caught on fire, and burned down, con-
Stunning about three tons of coal.
fortunately the fire did not spread to
any other building ard the loss is
only small compared to what it might
have been had it spread to the other
buildings.
Rev. Berlch and wife are still con-
tinuing their meetings out at Ed en-
Valley and good reports come as to
the success of their work. Rev Bertch
is a s,rdDg man in the pulpit and a
christian gentleman in his daily walk.
having crowd of admirers that praise
his real worth, while his wife is a
valuable assistant in the work.
The annual meeting of the patrons
of the Gray Creamery will be held
Wednesday, January %. This meet
ing is for the election of officers and
such other business as may come prop.
erly before the meeting. The cream
cry business is one of profit to the
farmers and all should unite in max
ing the coming year the most profit
able in the history of the association.
The creamery business in, the county
is growing rapidly and all who
have patronized them claim them a
valuable source of profit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10
The annual meeting of the patrons

The annual meeting of the patrons
OF the Ross Creamery, and the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing wear
was held in Ross, Tuesday. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: r. A.
Miller, President; II. w. Stearns, Sec
rotary; John Rutherford, Treasurer:
l.. M. Wickham, Jay Shing ledecker
and w. r. Nitzell, Directors. The
past years product from the creamery
snrpasses that Of last year and shows
that each year since the creamery has
been In operation that the volume of
business has increased. The patrons
are universally pleased with the sue
cess that has attended the labor of the
officials, and the buttermaker, Berlle
Jensen. The coming year promises
to be continuance of the past, and
many OF the patrons are intending to
increase the number of cows in their
herd, knowing that for the money
invested it far exceeds the profits usu-
ally derived in most other lines.
There will be meeting of the officials
next Tuesday at which time they ex-
pect to hire milkhaulers, buttermaker
and attend to such other matters of
Importance as may need their atten
ton. A capable set of officers have
been elected to look after the affairs
OF the creamery and the patrons can
rlghtfully expect the coming year TO
De one OF the most successful.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10
A BOOMERANG CURVE.
Pitcher Doheny Thinking of an In
novation In Baseball.

Pitcher Doheny Thinking of an In
noyation In Baseball.
Eddie Doheny, the south paw pitcher
of the New York baseball team, is in
New York and wondering what the up
shot of the present unsettled state of
affairs in baseball circles will be.
Il expect everything will be straight
ened out in the spring" Doheny cb>
served the other day to a Philadelphia
Press reporter. II hope so, for expect
to show that am by no means out of
it as twirler. haven't touched to-
bacco in any form in two years, leave
liquor entirely alone and am in better
condition than ever was.
II see they have abolished spring
training trips. It's wise move, as
these trips didn't amount to anything.
If the weather is good, you can get just
as tit in New York as in the SOUTH and
the weather is just as likely to be good
here rs south. II man can get the
work. he's as well off one place as an
other. The main thing is to get into
physical condition. Get that way, and
you'll soon be able to handle the ball
all right.
No, | haven't invented any new
curves. I've been thinking of it, though.
They have corkscrew punches and scis-
sors blows in pugilism. and I've. been
thinking of sprinting boomerang
something that goes to the plate
ana then. just as the batter swings for
1t. breaks and comes back to the Ditch
er. think that'd fool 'em as much as
the windmill wallop or the whiplash
upper cut does the Scra DDerS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10
ANECDoTE OF DoNNELLY.
Famous Baconian's Venture In Ma.
chinery and His Hit NJ u Lawyer.

Famous BacOnian's Venture In Ma.
chinery and His Hit NJ u Lawyer.
A good story was told some time ago
in little company of attorneys about
the late lgnatius Donnelly's aptness at
repartee, says the Minneapolis Journal.
The incident occurred some years ago
when Mr. Donnelly was sued by an
agricultural firm to recover on some
notes he had given for Il machine on
paid. Donnclly put in the usual reply
that the machine was not a good one
and that he ought not to be required to
pay the notes.
After conducting the examination the
opposing attorney thought he saw a
way to corner the willy Donnelly, and
began by asking him:
MIR. Donnelly. did you buy ma
chine like this in 1882"
Yes. sir" answered he.
"And some time after that did YOU
buy another?"
Yes. sir. did
'And now you purchased this ma
chine:'
Yes, sir, | bought it,"
Now, Mr.. Donnelly. you were sued
for the payment of each machine, We're
you not, and in each case you put in
the same answer that you did in this
case. that the machine was not a good
one and was really defectiveY
Yes. sir. believe So" replied the
great Baconian.
Nov. Mr., Donnelly, please tell us
why il was that after purchasing two
machines of this company, both of
which were poor and valueless, you
went to them for Il third asked the
attorney, with triumphant glance
around at his brother attorneys.
We'll" replied Mr.. Donnelly dryly.
that after YOU had been beaten in the
first two suits the company persisted
in employing you to prosecute the
third.
lgnatius Donnelly is best known as
the author of ~ ingenious series of
arguments to prove that the plays OF
Shakespeare were really written by
the great philosopher, Francis Bacon,
says the San Francisco Examiner His
contention includes the argument Of
the previous acknowledgements writ
erS that Shakespeare was illiterate
and incapable of having made the
classical illusions With which the plays
abound. whereas Bacon was pro-
found scholar; that there are many
striking parallelisms between the ac-
knowledyed writings OF Bacon and
those Of the author of the plays, and
that Bacon had Il motive for conceal
ing his connection with any work
intended for the tneater. In addition
to this Mr. Donnelly claimed to have
discovered Il cipher running through
certain OF the plays. by means Of which
Lord Bacon. who was noted as an
inventor and user of ciphers. explicitly
announced his authorship of them
DonneIly's 'uiScoverieS" are certainly
very ingenious and show most pains
taking familiarity with all the pecul-
iariteS of Shakespeare, but they have
never been seriously considered by the
critics most competent to pronounce
upon the subject. In addition TO this
Donnelly was the author OF atlantis,
the Antediluvian World and "Ragna-
rok, the Age of Fire and Gravel" both
Interesting and original books.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10
9uduboD.

r. Creveling has been down to
Extra most of the week helping to care
for his daughter, Mrs. Theo. Ericsson
who is quite ill.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10

This season there is a large death rate
among children from Group and lung troubles
Prompt action will save the little ones from
these terrible diseases We know of nothing
80 certain to give instant relief as One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t can also be relied upon in
grippe and all throat and lung troubles of
adults. Pleasant to take W. A. Hamler
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10
Death of a Pioneer Packer.

Genoa, Neb., Jan. 9-Albert Emmett
Kent, the pioneer packer of the west
and the originator of the option sys-
TEN of trading on the Chicago board of
trade, died here yesterday Heart
trouble, following an attack of grippe.
was responsible for his death. Mr..
Kent was 20 years of age
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10
ATLANTIC. IOWA

Modern Equipment, including the FOUNTAIN
CUsPlDoR. giving constant fresh flow of water AZ
chair. The MOTOR ENGINE by which work is done
in less time and with less pain than by old method
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10

Such little pills as Dewitts Little Early
Rlsers are very easily taken and thew are
wonderful effective in cleansing the liver and
bowels. W. A. Hamler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10

II. CreVellng has been down to
Extra most of the week helping to care
for his daughter, Mrs. Theo. Ericsson
who is quite ill.
Rev. A. b. Moore preached Tuesday
night in the Church of Christ on chow
can we know which church is right
The large audience listened with the
closest attention to the historical dis
course in which the speaker narrated
how the Church of Christ was estab.
!ished an the day of Pentacost A d. SO,
how it continued as united body for
nearly three hundred years, how it
was led away by "The man of sin y
into apostacy and thus continued in
fullfillment of prophecy for 1860 years,
how the Reformation was begun by
Martin Luther and the people have
been led into the light until at the
present time we find the disciples of
Christ pleading for all Christian peo-
pie to break the shackles of sectarian
bondage and form united church on
the platform of the Bible alone. He
urged that this is just such a church
and bond of Christian Union as there
was in the days of primitive Christian
ity. 1t would cut off all human
names, human creeds and human di.
visions as applied to churches today.
Just such church said the speak
err, !" ! have the honor to represent
This is the plea we make, complete
restoration of the Church of Christ in
all its primitive purity and perfection
The subject of the first sermon in the
series beginning tonight is:
Three" (chart illustrations
Friday night" Faith-what is ito?--
how to get it,"
Saturday" Turning from Sin"
Sunday Hoo A. NJ. "A knocker"
At 300 p. M. Does prophecy
teach that America and England will
form an alliance? Battle of Armaged-
don. Where and by whom fought?n
AT 7:30 p. M. Have | been bap-
tlzed." (Chart.)
The meetings will! continue every
night next week. No one can afford
to miss the popular lecture given Sun
day afternoon.
Pepsin preparations often fail to relieve in
digestion because they can digest only album.
nous foods. There is one prepa ration that d.
gests all classes of food, and that is Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. 1t cures the worst cases of
indigestion and gives instant relief, for it di-
Sests what YOU eat W. A. Hamler
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-10
Automobiles ON Rails.

A Rome correspondent says the Adr-
attic Railway company is experiments
ing with new and special type of au-
tomobile designed for use on rails.
Each vehicle can carry - persons, and
they will be used for conveying passen-
gers in districts containing a number
or towns at no great distance apart
by this means it is hoped to provide a
fast service in districts where it would
not pay to increase the number of
trains.
Grip! Sore lungs! Pneumonia! Stop the
disease by taking DR.. Miles Nervine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-07

straight standing collar, the strappings
and the brass buttons are all dear to
the feminine heart. The chic May
Manton waist illustrated includes all
the essential features, and can be re-
lied upon to give ample satisfaction.
AS shown, it Is Of dark red silk fan
mel, combined with black velvet, and
trimmed with gold braid and buttons,
but can be varied again and again.
The foundation is fitted lining that
closes at the centre front. On it are
arranged the plain back, the vest and
fronts. The vest, which tapers grace
fully, is attached permanently to the
right side and hooked into place at the
left, and is finished at the neck with
standing collar portion that meets that
of the waist. The fronts are plain at
the shoulders, but gathered at the
waist and are finished with applied
bands of the material. The shoulder
seams are covered with pointed straps,
and the neck is finished with regula-
ton military collar that closes at the
left side, where it hooks over invisibly
onto the front portion. A pocket is in
serted in the left front that finishes
with flap, but both it and the shoul-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-07
SCRAMBLE ron DIAMONDS,
Gems Thrown Away by an Absent.
Minded Dealer. q

Gems Thrown Away by an Absent.
Minded Dealer. q
Have you got any Of those dia-
monds?" Is the question Of the hour
in Birmingham. Some 800 precious
stones have been shared out by lucky
prospectors in Vittoria street, and the
search still continues, says the London
Express. It happened in this wise:
In fit of abstraction John Davis,
member of firm of diamond mer-
chants, while walking down Vittoria
-treet an a recent morning, pulled an
old envelope out of his pocket and
commenced to tear it up. When he
reached the last section the terrible
f-ct dawned upon him that 1t was the
envelope in which were some 1,600
small diamonds, valued at E100, and
that he had been sowing these broad
cast over a public thoroughfare. The
news spread with lightning-like rapid
ity. Shopkeepers locked up and came
to the more lucrative occupation OF
picking up diamonds, while for a mile
around an errand boy at his ordinary
work was q phenomenon. Such
scraping of the street with knives and
sticks had never been seen. AS II
happened, most of the lost stones went
down the cellar gratings Of jewelers.
shop. Ingenious youths fished for
them with piece of soap attached to
a stick and reeled in three prizes at
time. Others sat in the gutter sort
ing an anxiously guarded handful OF
dirt. Still the crowd grew. At one
period over 1900 lads were to be seen
hard at work. From noon to seven
o'clock the street was nearly blocked.
When night fell candles, lamps and
lanterns were brought to aid the inde-
fatigable hunters for treasure trove,
and the scene presented could only
have been done justice by Hogarth
About half the diamonds have found
their way back to their rightful owner.
Some were sold to a shopkeeper and
the rest, like the graves of house
hold, are scattered far and wide Dia-
mond pins will shortly be fashionable
in Birmingham.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-07
Dolby's Sad Fall.

Some years ago, writes correspond.
ent of the Daily Chronicle, Mr.. Dolby
who was Charles Dickens manager
and has just died miserable and pen
niless," in Fulham inflrmary, was in a
quite respectable position, but was
fast drifting into reckless, vagrant
life. He was fond of recalling his as.
sociation with the novelist, but never
told any anecdotes about him. He
accompanied Dickens on his reading
tours. and his services were greatly
appreciated. On one occasion Dickens
wrote from Liverpool, Dolby would
do anything to tighten the work, and
does everything" In another letter
from Glasgow, he described him as
"an agreeable companion, al excellent
manager, and a good fellow" Dolby
wrote book entitled Charles Dick
ems as l Knew Him." which Miss Dick
ems considered "the best and truest
picture of her father yet written"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-07
A Professional PalIbearer.

There is an usher at one of the
down town theatres who is a profes.
sional pallbearer during the day. 81
get" he says. $3.50 for every pallbear.
ing engagement, and | like the work.
1t is, you see, such complete and
pleasant change from my theatrical
employment. l must wear a gala
smile at the theatre at all times, and
the gayety there, the mirth and light.
heartedness prove very monotonous.
/ long for something different. go to
funeral in gloomy black, with look
of gloom in my eyes, and the sobs
hear, the groans the lamentations and
the lugubrious music are very sooth-
ing to me after the eternal heartless
iollity of the playhouse. The two
kinds of work diversity my life;
touch on two extremes; l make, be.
sides, a good deal of money. l have
made $50 week as pallbearner. At
the theatre my salary is only $3.50.
There are certain perquisites at the
theatre. however; perquisites won
through seating people, which materi
ally increase my income. 1t is not an
uncommon thing among us theatre
ushers to be pallbearers during the
ay."-Philadelphia Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-07
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.
Envy is a kind of praise.-Gay.

Envy is kind of praise.-Gay.
Everything yields to industry
Antiphanes.
1t is worse to apprehend than to
suffer.-Bruyere
Better go to bed supperless than
rise in debt.-Franklin.
History is the essence of innumer-
able biographies.-Carlyle.
To be proud of learning is the great
est ignorance.-Jeremy Taylor.
Never do a thing concerning the
rectitude of which you are in Doubt
Pliny.
OF all the evil spirits abroad in the
world insincerity is the most danger
ous.-Froude
He who buys what he can't want will
ere long want what he can't buy
Josh Billings.
The gratitude of place expectants Is
lively sense of future favors.-Sir
Robert Walpole.
Our doubts are traitors, and make US
lose the good we oft might win by
fearing to pt.-Shakespeare.
Some people are always grumbling
because roses have thorns. am
thankful that thorns have roses
Karr.
Some thoughts always find us young,
and keep us so. Such a thought is a
love of the universal and eternal
beauty.-Emerson.
We would often be ashamed of our
noblest actions If the world were &C.
quainted with the motives that i'm
PEELED them.-La Rochefoucauld.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-02-07
A WOlnan's Waist.

Fancy waists that include a waist
coat effect are exceedingly smart and
much liked, both for the odd bodices
and costumes made of one material.
Silk, lace, chiffon and velvet are all
combined, and rightly handled give a
most satisfactory result. The chic
May Manton design illustrated is one
of the latest from the other side, and
will be found desirable in every way.
The model is made from satin Aiglon
in pastel pink with revers of cream
guipure over white, soft. full front of
white chiffon, and simulated waistcoat
of pink panne with band of white or
namented with small jeweled buttons.
The foundation is fitted lining that
closes at the centre front. The back
proper is seamless, but is joined to the
fronts by means of under-seam cores.
The fronts are plain and turned back