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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
SOUTHERN MoUNTAINEERs.
The Part They Played In the War
Between the States.

The Fart They Played In the War
Betwee the States.
1t is odd to think that the southern
m~ountaineer was not discovered until
the outbreak of the civil war, although
he was nearly a century old then, and
1t Is really startling to realize that
when one speaks of the southern noun
taineers he speaks Of nearly 100000
people who live in eight southern
states-Virginia and Alabama and the
southern states between-and occupy
q region equal in area to the combined
areas Of Ohio and Pennsylvania, as
big, say, as the German empire, and
richer, perhaps, In timber and mineral
deposits than any other region Of SIM
liar extent in the world. This region
was and is an unknown land. 1t has
been aptly called Appalachian Ameri-
ca, and the work of discovery is yet
going on.
The American m%ountaineer was dis
covered, l say, at the beginning Of the
war, when the Confederate leaders
were counting or the presumption that
Mason and Dixon's line was the divid-
ing line between the north and south
and formed, therefore, the plan Of
marching an army from Wheeling to
some point on the lakes and thus dis
severing the north at one blow. The
plan seemed so feasible that it is said
to have materially aided the sale Of
Confederate bonds in England, but
when Captain Garnett, a West Point
graduate. started to carry it out he got
no farther than Harpers Ferry. When
be struck the mountains, he struck en-
emies who shot at his men from am
bush, cut down bridges before him,
carried the news of his march to the
Federals, and Garrett himself fell
with a bullet from a mountaineer's
squirrel rifle at Harpers Fe~rry.-Scrib-
ner's Magazine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Thought. on Marriage,

A little girl in Ireland was asked
what was the sacrament Of matrimony.
She said. ITS a state Of torment into
which souls enter to prepare them for
another and a better world" That"
said the curate, IS purgatory. Put her
down to the bottom of the class"
Leave her alone" said the parish
priest. For anything you or 1 know
to the contrary, she may be perfectly
right"
Counting" said an Irishman, sis like
dying. Sure, a man must do it for him
self."-E. ]. Hardy's Concerning Mar
rage"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
A Pair of Horses That Stopped whe1
the whistles Blew.


A pair Of intelligent horses attracted
the attention of a large crowd on Mas
a street at noon one day last week.
They were attached to q heavily load
ed Ice wagon coming down the steep
grade between Cedar street and Maid
en- lane and were holding back the
wagon with a noticeable effort. When
they were half way down, the whistles
blew for - o'clock. Suddenly the
horses drew in toward the curb and
began to plant their hind feet we'll for
ward to stop the wagon.
The driver made no effort to check
them, and their hard work at once at
tracted notice. Pedestrians looked at
the horses and then at the driver, who
had a broad grin on his face. BY hard
work the wagon was stopped. The
driver sat still and watched his ami
mails. One of them Immediately be-
gan rubbing his head against the neck
of the other and with mods and pushes
succeeded in rubbing his bride off.
Then the other horse took his turn at
rubbing, and his bride came off.
Fully 200 persons had watched this,
and when 1t was completed the driver
got down from his seat and swung a
bag of oats over the nose Of each ami
NAL. They stood there and ate their
midday meal. The driver was patient
and proud of his team. He petted them
and talked to them and when they
were through drove off whistling.
Talk about the laboring man drop
ping his shovel at the sound Of the
noon WHISTLE" said one man-"that
beats anything l eve saw. No one
hereafter need try to convince me Of
the intelligence Of the horse. That Ice
wagon team settles IT, New York
Sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Forever Dry.

There is a youngster in Girard col
lege who combines the poetic instinct
with a keen sense of humor. He is
not a close student-in fact, he regards
books as instruments of torture. One
Of the professors picked up a textbook
belonging to him the other day and
found on the fly leaf this bit Of verse,
which no doubt expressed the stu
dents opinion of it:
Should there be another food,
For refuge hither 6y,
And should the whole world be submerged
This book would still be dry.
Philadelphia Record.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
BunkOed.

"HiS name was Alexander, and his
weakness was the horses" said the re-
porter. Surprising as it may appear,
he won sometimes and enjoyed a brief
nodding acquaintance with fortune.
When the bookmakers got it back
again, he took to drink and in the end
went about trying to pick out n good
place in which to kill himself.
He bought a drink in a cheap hotel,
and the quality of the liquor led him
to believe he had found the place. He
wished to do no man injury, but any
n who sold that sort deserved to find
a dead nan on the premises. He hired
a room, small, bleak, we'll calculated to
make a man willing to blow out the
gas, even if he had an aversion to it,
which Alexander had not.
"He plugged the apertures, closed
the transom, hung his coat over the
keyhole, turned out the gas and lay
down. Then he lighted 1t again and
wrote a few foolish letters of farewell,
so hard is it for wen a tired mortal to
quit with 10 word. Then he put out
the light, saw that the gas was flowing
freely and lay down.
He noticed that it was ten minutes
to l o'clock in the morning. he fell
asleep, certain it was all over. (Obliv-
ion.)
HE woke. The sun was streaming
In. 1t was high noon. Yes; he was
alive. He could not understand it.
There was no gas in the room, yet it
was still turned on. He finally discov-
cred that in hotels of that sort they
turn the gas off at l a. m. 'Bunkoed!
he said and went cheerily on his way
New York Sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
PRECIOUS STONES.
The Methods by Which They Are
Tested by Experts,


In a lecture on precious stones re-
Gently delivered before the Industrial
association of Berlin, DR.. Emmanuel
F%riedlaender said that the testing of
diamonds is comparatively simple. The
common test for hardness sufices. II
the stone resists strong attacks, it is
certain to be genuine; if it does not,
the damage is insignificant, as only an
imitation has been destroyed. This
test, however, is doubtful with rubies.
If a ruby can be affected by a steel
file or by quartz, it is surely not gen.
uine, but such a test with a topaz is
liable to injure a valuable stone.
The test for hardness is of no avail
with emeralds, as this stone is not
much harder than quartz and in addi-
ton possesses the quality of cracking
easily.
For examining rubies and emeralds
the optical test is best. A glass mag
nifying about 100 times suftices. Ev-
cry expert knows that almost all pre-
cious stones have little flaws. Nearly
every ruby and all emeralds have
many defects, which are so character
istic that the genuineness of the stones
Is readily established. Such a test is
very necessary with rubies, because
the limitations are very d%eceiving.
Their color is absolutely durable and
often much finer than that of the gen
uine, although it may be stated that a
somewhat yellowish tint is always sus-
picious.
The only reliable way in which gen.
lii rubies can be told from limitations
is by h minute air bubbles of the lat
ter, which become clearly visible I'M
der the magnifying glass. These are
not to be found in the natural gem.
On the other hand, the limitations lack
certain defects characteristic of gen.
uine r~ubies-certain vacuums, whose
outlines are much more indistinct than
those of the air bubbles In limitations.
True emeralds have similar charac-
teristic defects, such as Enclosures Of
liquids and curious dendrites. Sap
phires also show peculiar netlike for
nations.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
un.ppreciated Efforts.

Unselfish goodness is seldom appre-
that man in the electric car. for in
stance. Having rung up three fares in
his efforts to stop the car for the lady
that sat on the opposite side, he tossed
after her the umbrella that belonged
to the little gray whiskered man on his
right. Neither the gray whiskered man
nor the conductor liked the thoughtful
Samaritan for his altruistic Efforts
Boston Transcript.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Varicose Veins.

An exchange gives the following cure
for varicose veins, contributed by q
person who was cured by it in less
than three weeks: Peel a potato; crate
1t tine; place 1t on a white cloth long
enough to we'll cover the ulcer. Warm
it a little and apply in the morning.
Renew at noon; also at night before
retiring. Let it remain all night. Put
on three new poultices next day lust
the same and continue to do so until
the ulcer is entirely healed. Wash the
ulcer every time the poultice is re-
newed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
MRS. CARRIE BELLEvILLE.

your lives be sacrificed when a word Of
advice at the first approach of weak
ness, may fill your future years with
healthy Joy. Address a letter to Mrs.
Pinkham's Laboratory, Lynn Mass,
and you will not be disappointed.
"When 1 began to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound | was
fered terribly at time of menstruation.
Several doctors told me they could do
nothing for me. Thanks to the Pink
ham advice and medicine 1 am now
well, and can do the work for eight in
the family.
81 would recommend Lydia E.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to all
mothers with large families Mrs.
CARRIE BELL1vuLE, Ludington, Mich.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
A POUND of Cure

my son." said the family man, sis
anxious to become a pugilist. I'm do
ing my best to prevent him."
Let him go ahead" said the friend
of the family, land have some one
pound him. You'll find a pound Of
cure worth more than an ounce of pre-
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
To Mothers of
Large Families

In this workaday world few women
are SO placed that physical exertion
is not constantly demanded of them in
their daily life.
We makes special appeal to mothers
of large families whose work is never
done, and many of whom suffer, and
suffer for lack Of intelligent aid.
To women, young or old, rich or
poor, we extend IN invitation to accept
free advice. Oh, women do not let
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
The coGee He Wanted,

Lady" said the beggar, won't yer
gimme a nickel to git some coffee?'
The omar did SO, and he started in
to the neighboring saloon.
Here" She cried, you don't get cof-
fee in there!''
Lady" he replied, "dat's where yer
way off. Dey keeps it on de bar wild
de cloves an orange peel."-Philadel-
phia Record.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Both mt Rest.

Il suppose" said the s%tonecutter,
you'll want 'Requiescat in pace at the
bottom of your wife's monument
NO." replied the bereaved Mr.. Peck;
make 1t 'Requiesco in pace"
THAT means 4 rest in peace doesn't
it?"
Yes, and l want you to sign that
Husband Standard and
Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
why She Wore II.

BE Ito the young widow)-Why do
you wear such a heavy veil? l thought
that you had an objection to ostenta-
tious mourning.
She-Oh, it is only to hide my
smiles.-New York Sun.
chicken cholera, roupe, gapes and all disease
of poultry. 1t regulates the bowels. blood and
digestive organs produces bone, muscle and
larger fowl, and makes hens lay eggs in whit
or. Young chickens will grow rapidly free
from disease. When fed to fowls it will pre-
vent all disease and make fine birds. For sale
by Will A. Hamler, druggist, Extra. l
If Grip threatens use DR.. Miles Nervine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Adversity,s Round Robin.

This Is a cold world. A man can't
get a job unless he has a good suit Of
Clothes"
well. that's logic"
Logic? He can't get a good suit Of
clothes unless he has a job."-Detroit
Free Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Juvenile Di.courngement.

Elsie-Mamma, there's a funny old
mar in this Pickwick book that's al
ways telling his son to beware of the
widows. Why is that?
Mamma-Well, a widow is supposed
to be skillful in catching a husband.
Elsie-Gracious! l wonder If I'll
have to be a widow before 1 can get
Observation-Disclosures Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Collector. Needed.

Weary Waddleton-De wurld owes
us fellers a Twin.
Willie Wontwork-Dat's right, but
Its orful slow pay. Wot our perfeshun
needs is a collection agency.-Ohio
State Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09

Macaroni is taken from a Greek deri-
walton which means ''the blessed dead"
In allusion to the ancient custom of eat.
ing it at feasts for the dead.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Question and Answer,

A woman carrying a suit case and
several umbrellas hustled up to a wea-
ry looking servant of the company In
the Pennsylvania railroad ferryhouse
at Jersey City the other day.
Does it make any difference which
ferry take for New York;" she asked.
1T don't make any difference to me,
ma'am," he replied--New York Sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09

Before so the most healthful occupa-
ton is that of the clergyman. The
doctors and the lawyers are close to-
gether. After so years, according to
the figures, it is more healthful to prac-
tice medicine or the law than it is to
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Nor Satisfactorv.

NO" said the doctor, II haven't vot-
ed yet. and | am not going to vote. I
am not feeling well today. Isn't that
a valid excuseY'
mot at ALL" responded the professor
severely: that's an invalid excuse
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09

The first royal speech transmitted by
telegraph was that delivered by the
late Queen Victoria when she opened
parliament on Nov. Is, 1887. The speed
of transmission was So words q min
ute.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09

Never begin a good natured talk with
a man who has just started a fire that
threatens to go out.-Atchison Globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Accepted.

81 am a self made man." said the
pompous individual. with his chest ex-
banded.
The other looked at him critically.
Your excuse is satisfactory" he
said.-Brooklyn Life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09

If Grip threatens use DR.. Miles Nervine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
KNEW THE NOON o U

preach.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
ARRIVED FROM PHILIPPINES.
List of Military Passengers on the
Thomas,

Gen. Young at San Francisco has inform
ed the War Department that the following
military passengers have arrived at San
Francisco from the Philippines on the
transport Thomas:
Gen. kobbe, Surgeon General Sternberg,
Commissary General Weston Col Harbach,
lst Infantry; Major Powell and Capt. An
derson, medical department.; Capt BulIard.
subsistence department; Chaplain Hart,
18th Cavalry; Major Evans, Both Infantry;
Capts Brooks. Artillery Corps; Trippe, 18th
cavalry; Buck. 18th Infantry; BonesteeI.
Zth Infantry; Jobble and Lutz. 2sth In
fantry; Lieuts. Spaulding, Taylor, Moore,
McManus. Murphy. Merriam and Long, Ar
tiiiery Corps; Stamford. Signal Corps;
Brees. 18th Cavalry: Humphrey, Sd Infan-
try; Harper 17th Infantry; Wears, 9th In
lantry; Parson and Dougherty 2Sth In
fantry: Barlow and Boyd, Philippine
scouts: IL contract surgeons, 81 sick SOL
diers, insane soldiers, 81 discharged SOL
diers and 10 casuals; also the remains of &
enlisted men. including Private Virgil ID.
Mess. I'D Infantry. and Private A Miller,
oth infantry, who died on the voyage home
Evening star., 1901-10-03

BANNERS NO MORE.
Commissioners Prohibit This Means
of Advertising Streets.

The District Commissioners have decided
that hereafter they will not permit the
stringing of signs or banners across the
streets OF the city for the purpose of ad-
Vertising some fair or event outside the
District. The matter was taken up in board
session and the following order was au-
thOrized:
That hereafter no permits will be issued
10 suspend across the public streets Of the
signed to advertise any fair other en-
terprise outside the District of Columbia" +"
The Commissioners action followed the
request of Daniel W. Reichard. director of
the Hagerstown Fair Association. for per-
missiorf 10 swing banner across Pennsyl-
yaHia avenue between 9th and 10th streets
for period OF two weeks. The application
was referred. through the regular channels,
to Lieutenant Amiss, commanding the first
police precinct, who reported as follows.
Il think that the line should be drawn
with reference to the swinging of banners
across the streets. To allow such banners
10 be suspended across the streets of the
City to advertise a county fair In the coun-
ties adjoining the District does not appear
TO me TO be. objectionable. but to allow this
to be done to advertise exhibitions OF this
character through the state of Maryland
L think, is wrong. Therefore l recommend
that permission in this case be refused
Major Sylvester, the superintendent OF
police. concurred in Lieutenant Amlss
Vlews, adding that the refusal to grant non-
residents permission to obstruct the over
headway way of principal thoroughfare
should be made to cover all such cases.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
ASTHMA
CURE
FREE!
Asthmalene Brings Instant Relief
and Permanent Cure in All Cases.
Sent Absolutely Free on Receipt
of Postal.

There is nothing like Asthmalene. 1t brings in
slant relief, even in the worst cases 1t cures
when all else fails
The Rev. c. F. WELLS of Villa Ridge. ILL.,, says:
Your trial bottle Of Asthmalene received in good
condition. l cannot tell You how thankful l feel
for the good derived fgSm 1t. l slave.
chained with rutrid throat and Asthma for
ten years. despaired Of ever being cured l saw
your advertisement for the of this dreadful
and tormenting dise sc. Asthma and thought yeu
had oyersposen yourselves hut resolved to give ii
trial. To my astonishment. the trial acted like
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We want to send TO every sufferer trial treat
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Mr.. Wells Wen send 1t by mall POSTPAID.
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Never mind, though you desparlng however
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Evening star., 1901-10-03
Libel Alleged.

Ourand Shackelford. who conducts an
employment bureau at 500 E street north
west, was arrested this afternoon by Pre-
cinct Detective O'Dea of the sixth precinct,
on a warrant charging libel. The warran,
was issued from the Police Court this morn
ing on the oath of Peter ]. May of 32O H
street northeast, and is based on a letter.
alleged to have been written by Shackel.
ford, which, 1t was charged, was intended
to reflect on Miss Gertrude Wingroye, q
sister-in-law of Mr.. May.
Unless real estate security is given the
defendant will be committed for a hearing
in the Police Court tomorrow
Evening star., 1901-10-03
Recommend, Refusal.

F. r. Horner of 1900 9th street northwest
recently requested the District Commission
ers to lag a water main in Milwaukee
street, Brookland, from the present termI-
nus, between 18th and 10th streets, to
Queens chapel road. The application was
referred 10 the water department. 1t is
estimated that the cost of the work would
be N.6I5 The superintendent OF the de-
partment states that there are no sewers
available for the water service IN the street
mentioned the request should be refused.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
Leg Fractured,

James Johnson, colored, thirteen years
old, was treated at the Emergency Hos
pital this afternoon for a fracture of the
right leg. He lives at 627 I'd street south
west, and is employed as helper on a
huckster wagon. Today he was passing in
front of a feed store, near Az and 1 streets
southwest, where hay was being taken
from a wagon. bale of the hay fell on
the boy and inflicted the injury stated He
was removed from the scene of the acci-
dent in the hospital ambulance
Evening star., 1901-10-03
Adverse Action Taken.

The District Commissioners have acted
adversely upon the claim of Attorneys
Lambert and Baker. on behalf of DIR. II.
NJ Benet, for damages alleged to have re-
suited to a horse and surrey owned by the
latter, by the animal falling into an un-
lighted trench on Vermillion street, Takoma
Park A District inspector reported that
the trench was properly lighted, and that
the injury to the horse was slight.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
Jay Cooke Improving.

.PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio. October 3.-The i'm
provement in the condition of Jay Cooke.
who was taken ill at his summer home on
Gibraltar Island a few days ago, has been
SO marked that he was able to leave today
for Philadelphia. Just before his depart.
ure Mr.. Cooke said: 81 am going east to
attend the wedding of my granddaughter.
Miss Laura Barney, which takes place at
Ogontz next Saturday.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
Convicted of HOusebreakfnr.

The trial of Richard Jackson, colored
charged with housebreaking was conducted
before Justice Anderson in Criminal Court
NO; l today. The prisoner was convicted
and remanded to jail to await sentence
Evening star., 1901-10-03

James Curtis and Edward Williams. col-
ored boys, We're today convicted In the Po-
Ice Court OF the larceny of $3.46 from Mrs.
rose Aeiler Curtis was sent to the reform
school and Williams placed In charre Of
the board OF children's guardians for sixty
11aA bX Judge Scott.
Evening star., 1901-10-03
Col. mackenzie Re.um.. p.,,..

Col. Alexander Mackenzie, Corps of En-
gineers. has resumed his duties at the War
Department, after short vacation spent
along the upper Mississippi,
Evening star., 1901-10-03

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Evening star., 1901-10-03
Decree Of Diyorce sIruea.

Justice Hagner today signed a decree
granting Anna T. Jones a divorce from her
husband, Benjamin P. Jones, on the ground
Of desertion.
Evening star., 1901-10-03

Francois Salson. the anarchist who AT
tempted to shoot the Shah of Persia on
ing the Paris exposition. Is dead an CAV
enne, French Guiana.
Evening star., 1901-10-03

Luke p. %Colloran. chief Of the detective
bureau In Chicago. has been called before
the civil service commission for trial on
the charge of neglect of duty preferred
against him by Chief OF Police C'Neiii.
Evening star., 1901-10-03

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