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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-24
"Green Goods. Fossils.

One of the most remarkable books
ever published is the photographic
Wirceburgensis," written by a Wurz-
burg naturalist named Behringer in
1926. Probably very. few copies are
in existence, as the author destroyed
an that heScould get possession of soon
after flie book appeared
He had been victimized by some
practical iolers, who had made a
great variety of artificial fossils" and
hidden them in quarry, to which
they then enticed the professor. Behr-
niger was overjoyed by so rich a find
and had no suspicion of the trick, al
though many of the fossils We're of a
very grotesque character.
He took his treasures home, made
elaborate drawings of them and wrote
a minute description of each, as well
as an exhaustive commentary filled
with ingenious and plausible theories.
When he had published the book. the
jokers confessed, and then, of course,
the professor did his utmost to sup
press the work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-24

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Mr.. and Mrs. Linstrom have both
been laid up for time and unable to
leave their bed on account of sickness.
j. G. Rose, clerk of Audubon town
ship, was up, Monday, transacting bu-
siness in connection with his official
duties.
Mrs. Ed. B. Cousins and Mrs! III. w.
Wilson went down to Extra, Tuesday,
and were guests of Mrs. G. w, Marlin
until Wednesday.
A. B. Smith and G. HI. Donaldson,
of Audubon township, were up, Sun
day, visiting at the home of the latter's
brother, Recorder 0. c. Donaldson.
II. w. Wilson went down to Bray
ton, Tuesday, to look after some bust
ness matters and visit with his friends.
He returned to Extra in Intervening
and stayed over night with his daught-
,er, Mrs. c. w. Marlin.
Mrs. Mary Covalt returned Tuesday
morning from Washington county
where she came from Oklahoma after
a visit in the sunny south and will
make her home with her daughter Mrs.
John Reuchling up in Viola.
Fees Dickey one of Douglas township
best farmers has been enjoying a visit
from his daughter Mrs. E. I'll. Whitfield
of Lake City. Mrs. Whitfield had her
two boys with her and reports every
thing prosperous with them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-24
Margaret Seibert planned for party
at her home Wednesday night but we
did not learn if it,occured.

Margaret Seibert planned for a party
at her home Wednesday night but we
did not learn if it, occurred.
Mrs. Belknap, who has been in Har-
Ian for visit, returned here the first
OF the week and took UP her work.
Doug Hamlin, one of Extra town
ships industrious farmers, was a coun-
ty seat visitor, attending to official bu-
slness, the first of the week.
Miss Bessie O'Brine has purchased
a fine new piano of l.. d. Nellis & Co.
and will now have sweet music in
their country home east of town.
John Bonwell and Surveyor Wattles
We're out in Douglas township, Wed.
nesday, fixing grade stakes for the
county grader to work on those big
hills
Blanch Prick returned from Des
Moines last week where we understand
he has been in school. He will go with
his parents on their trip through Mex
leo, that they expect soon to begin.
Mrs. G. B. Russell is expected to re
turn home Saturday from her sojourn,
during the winter in California. She
expects to take possession of ner prop
erty on church street and make her
home here this summer
The proprietor of what is known as
the Bailey House has gang of men
over from Harlan fixing up his house.
They are raising it up and putting a
solid foundation under it and giving
IL much better appearance.
d. w. Matthias and family returned
this week, from their winters stay in
the South. They had very pleasant
time and ID. w. found it quite profit
as he made some good investments in
town property, as it was booming and
changing fast.
Fern Anderson returned home Tues
day from Knoxville, where he and his
father purchased well matched, high
stepping team of blacks. They are SO
well matched that they can hardly be
told apart and when they get used to
driving together will make a more
than $4,000 team.
Frank Leet received his team of colts
Saturday that he purchased while
down at Creston. They are bay fillies
tnree years ola, standing almost SIX
teen hands high and are very toppy
colts, being standard bred. They
have good breeding and will make two
of the finest drivers that ever came in
to the county.
Hon. Asmus Boysen returned the
first of the week, from Washington,
where he had been calling on the Fed
eral officials. While there he dined
with the Secretary of the Treasury Elk.
Governor Shaw and family and spent
very pleasant time Mr. Boysen is
one of the kind of men who can meet
and make friends very easily as his
varied experiences in life has thrown
him among men, so that he has be-
come good judge of human nature.
He expects to leave his family in Des
Moines for some time yet. so that his
children may have the advantage of
the public schools that they are at
tending.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-24
The Clerical Garh.

When Martin Luther laid aside the
monks clothes which had up to that
time been his garb, the elector of Sax
ony sent him piece of black CLOTH
Black was at the time court fashion,
and Luther had suit made of it ac-
cordins to the prevailing cut of the
time. Ellis pupils followed his example,
and henceforth black became the dis.
tinguishing hue Of clerical garb. 1t
was not, however, for many years aft
erward that the cut of clergyman's
coat became in any way different from
that of the laity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-24
LIVERY and Fen
STABLE.
Single Rigs for ladies.
Carriages and Rigs any
FS1st class accommodation
y. IN. PETERSON.
Palm Leaf Cradles.

In the palm region of the Amazon
river there is a tribe whose infants are.
Graded in palm leaves. A single leaf
turned up round the edges, according to
native custom, makes capital cradle
and on occasion does service as bath
Strong cords are fashioned from the,
fibers of another kind of palm by whichl
the leaf cradle is suspended under a
tree, and the wind rocks the baby toll
sleep-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-28

Privations of the Western frontier
and life at the courts of Europe form
the two extremes in the romantic ca
reer of that remarkable woman, Mrs.
Jessie Benton Fremont, now quietly
enjoying the closing years of her life
in Los Angeles, Cal.
A Virginian by birth, plunged at
fourteen into the brilliant society which
gathered about her father, Senator
Benton, in Washington, she eloped at
sixteen with the fascinating young
lieutenant, John c. Fremont.
Though she returned almost imme-
diately to her fathers home, she aided
and abetted the schemes and explora-
tons which brought her husband such
renown as the Pathfinder" shared his
conquest of California, which meant to
him not only political honors, but the
possession of gold mines as well; re-
turned with him to Washington when
California sent him there as her first
senator, and in the heydey of his pros
perity and national fame queened it
royalty in st. Louis in a little court of
her own. From this she expected to
return to Washington to reign as mis-
tress of the White House, but Gen.
Fremont was defeated by Buchanan
in the presidential race, as every one
knows.
This disappointment was drowned in
a foreign trip, made memorable by the
high honors with which Gen. FIRE.
mont and his wife were received at the
English and European courts, where
the beauty and wit of the accomplished
Mrs. Fremont made a great impress
sion. A good iinguist and accustomed
from infancy to distinguished and cos
mopolitan society, she made many
warm friends, among them the En-
press Eugene, with whom she still
corresponds.
To-day she has many wonderful
memories 10 cheer her, az she spends
her old age in her charming Los An
geles hoIne-a spacious, twO-stOry cot
tsge presented 70 her by the women Of
California. But she has more than
memories, for At the advanced age ~
Geyenty-six Mrs. Fremont retains much
Of the briilianey and beauty which hiss
80 Justly nade her famous. II IL dif-
heult 20 think 81 her az 90 Or even
helpless, although che practically IL ~.
owing 20 = broken hip, which confines
her during fhe day ~ an invalid chair.
Before this catastrophe two years agg
she Was the Rayest - The gay, and tbe
acciGent ~ another ~ those psf lllme-
fFafi0ns ~ tie 90 saying fhaf pride
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dime that Fils wae fejOlanF in e Eig1.
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-28

white braids. with white flowers close
" massed, and brim drapings of white
chantilly. Indeed. the lace trimmed
hat is the one of the moment, and
everywhere it inclines toward rather
sentimental picturesqueness This IS
obtained by a short drop of lace over
the brim with floating scarf ends be
hind; with a certain side tilt, irreslstl-
bly, Spanish, and a dip of the front
over the face. If the hat is an even
shape, the same at both sides, 1t is,
of course, worn straight on the head
A slim California girl at present Wis
iting great guns in New York, lately
wore one of these coquettish hats in
hotel corridor. 1t was of velvet, IN
the most sparkling sapphire blue. with
a black ChantiIly draping; the shape
turning up at sides and pointing sharp
ly at the front. With this gown or
sapphire blue chiffon, embroidered with
beige flowers and black leaves.
The gown model was one OF the
trailing, flouncing things, one sees In
the French fashion books and dreams
that princesess wear. The little coat
shaped bodice, which was half made,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-28

them in this way. the coat skirt fall
ing short of the trained one beneath,
and wide sleeves and Kimona reVers
giving a new touch to lines otherwise
familiar.
An entire new model in these long
loose coats has the back so full that
it falls like a shaped flounce from the
square yoke. This comes to us from
Paris Another long coat, half-fitting
the figure and betting in at the back,
is striving with it for popularity.
Shoulder capes and very high turn over
collars distinguish the better styles,
which in some instances show simu-
lated buttonholes in bias silk or vel
vet
A stunning model in pale gray and
black striped cloth, displayed this
treatment in black velvet. An edge of
the same bordered the fronts of the
coat, the cape and the high collars.
The puffy sleeves divided down the
middle at the outside arm, where they
buttoned over. With such coats the
fat wide sailors now in vogue are eff
fective toppings, the felt of the hat
matching the color of the coat mater
ial A bow of bias velvet across the
front, and a narrow crown band is
simple method of trimming much in
favor for these hats.
are distinctly reminiscent of the
'cloaks" of ancient days, galoons and
braids being used upon them in many
of the old ways. Gimp buttons with
bangles and highly ornamental frog
gings appear en- double breasted
fronts; other trimmed coats displaying
shoulder caps in fancy braids and yoke
outlinings and borders Ornamental
stitchings are everywhere seen, as well
as cloth silk and velvet strappings,
these last bringing with them gener-
ally the sin of over-fussiness. Besides
the velvet and cloth strappings add
materially to weight, which is a grave
defect at any time and one especially
Objectionable with coats for first
wear.
A neat fitted coat, especially adapted
to autumn use is a short tight-sleeved
little affair in tan covert The tail OF
this falls no more than three inches be-
low the belt line; the fronts are fly
finished, with only one dart, and bor-
dered with stitching like the bottom of
the coat. The turnover cuffs and
coal collar are generally of velvet
in a deeper brown.
Costume coats, those worn with skirts
of the same material, run mainly 10
blouse models, the pouching fronts
dropping lower than ever, till from the
side view the waist is made 10 seem
incredibly large. Nevertheless such
styles are almost universally becoming
and. since they admit OF elaborate bod
ices underneath, they are seen in all
the handsome materials. Beautiful
vests and collars Of many sorts en-
rich these blouse jackets. whose belts
even WITH the finer stuhs. are gem
orally stitched on. Sometimes there
are long narrow tails behind. IN which
case q crush belt Of some contrasting
material is worn. with Rem-set buckles
and a matching slide % hold up the
bach
Even with the short fur coats vii
these belts be worn, aud speaking OF
FUR reminds me that m0leakln is q neW
a0d highly effective pef Combined
~Ah chiBebilla D. WIZ be- one ~ ths
popular jacket fknf ~ fhs aeason
lhf pioaee models used fof i likewise
NkDf6Fsg y lemB.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-28

throat ruches are also seen, but
the white ones figure everywhere
more prominently, narrow ruches
of ribbon put on in scallops be-
saying some in plain net. White
point esprit with black Chantilly
edges. is one effective model. Another
smart collet is OF large-holed net,
strung all over with a fine black che
mile cord long loops of this form the
frCnt ends
But the white neck ruche, remem-
her. is always distinctly white. Never
is a shade Of cream SEEN unless with
lace applications. the whites used are
II the coolest description. Singular to
relate such n framing is not unbecom-
ing. even TO Indifferent compilations. AS
long as the white collet is fresh-an
iuGispensa BILE need-it seems in all
cases more enhancing than otherwise.
The subject of headgear can certain
" never he exhausted. for every day
seas a more varied downpour in this
direction. There are scoop hats and
hats turned up at the side, charming
little turbans which sit the head with
iaunty Russian look. and other big
fiat toQues that look for all the world
as if they have been sat upon. The
first autumn hats are largely made of
braid. either all felt or felt interviewer
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-28

The many coat styles offered this
season make the choosing of an au-
tumn wrap a simpler matter than usu-
al. There are cuts for all tastes. Fash
ion imposing only that the genre OF the
wrap suit the genre of the gown with
it. So for tailor gowns the garment 10
be thrown of as occasion requires IS
of one sort. and the muaiing which &C
companies the smart frock quite an
other. There is only one exception %
this rule and that IS in the case Of the
long loose backed TOT coats. which con-
tinue 10 be made in ths cove-ts ana
broadcloths used this long while This.
custom has made roSS-els - sport On
any occasion which 6oeS aot strictly
call for high drsSs> TIE ssSy I. and
shrouding possibilities ~ SeoA gar-
ments rendering irvA2aac5s service 70
those who can A@oC5 oz-y aas SaSs a
wrap.
The black long coSrS--e-z1 trimmed
silk and s5rappsG beng
more elegant than -hs e-owz ans s-ay
ones. many accompany - S-az-1sS;
frocks. Al any rate wczsz q ths
most stylish prstsc,lo1 az wsa-1nS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-28

Too often the home caterer is heard
to declare that she has given up pud-
dings and the like because the men
of the family do not care for sweets.
Knowing this, she is right in provid-
ing accordingly, but while discarding
the often repeated warning that over
eating is dangerous to health and
high thinking" the fact remains that
even the dyspeptic should not rise
from the principal meal of the day
with an unsatisf1ed appetite. A COM
Portable sense of repletion is very
different state to the one produced by
eating after nature tells US we have
had enough.
Much of the talk about finishing din
ner with uncooked fruit is INDUCED IN
by the housewife who does not wish
the work or care of providing cooked
dishes; with fruit for breakfast and
luncheon the family needs a change.
While visiting in England the writer
has found that our cousins over there
serve in the ordinary household much
greater variety in this line. The gen
tleman farmer" invariably sets before
his guests at dinner pudding and a
tart" (the latter a deep dish pie, with
cream. Some of the most delicate of
these buildings are made with beef
suet, chopped fine as hominy grains,
and with skin and strings removed it
lends itself to shortening for boiled
buildings in a way that butter never
can. Peaches and plums are still in
market; after that, canned fruit be
used, and with this in mind few of
the most appetizing and easily made
suet buildings are given by one who
has found them most acceptable at her
own table.
A Deep Bowl Pudding.-For a fam
lily of six, prepare a large quart of
plums and peaches, mixed; prick the
plum sand wipe; peel peaches and re-
move pit, or not, as preferred. Grease
a three-pint yellow bowl with rim
and put teakettleful of water to boil.
For the crust measure a pint of sifted
flour, then sift again with teaspoon
full of baking powder and small one
of salt; rub into this a cup (one-half
pint) of finely chopped beef suet. If
the weather is warm, the suet must be
kept hard, dry and cold and the mix
ing must be done with very cold wat
er in cool place. Before Wetting the
ingredients fill a large iron pot with
boiling water with a plate in the bot
tom and fill large iron pot with boil
ing water with plate in the bottom
and fill up teakettle to replenish. Now
mix the dough a little less wet than
for biscuit Use a fork in the right
hand, and with a cup of ice-cold water
in the left feel the way to a manage
able consistency; work the dough
lightly with the fork to a ball, flour
the pastry slab slightly, roll from you
to a little thicker crust than for pie,
line the bowl work quickly once the
flour is weD, fill in the fruit with
sugar sprinkled between the layers,
add about half cup of cold
water, cover with rest of dough rolled
to fit, handle as little as possible, wiring
a Canton flannel cloth kept for the pur-
pose out of cold water, -four on the
smooth side, tie we'll with stout cord
under the rim, draw the four corners
taut, fasten with safety pin, stand bot
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-28
ROMANCE OF AN
AMERICAN WOMAN
From EurOpes Courts CALIFORNIA; Mining Camps Mrs. Jessie
Benton Fremont Has Showed Herself Queen.

on a polished floor. There was a slip
and a slide, and down she went, her
walking as we'll as her dancing days
forever over.
She is a woman physically of large
build, wherein she takes after her dis
tinguished father, Senator Benton, who
was over six feet and of powerful
physique. She has strong, handsome,
artistocratic features and an expressive
countenance, with regal poise of head
and mien so majestic that as she sits
and bows a smile of welcome to her
visitor she gives the effect of gra-
cious parsonage receiving in state. The
bow is accompanied-if the visitor
takes her fancy-by a wave of the
hand to indicate the seat nearest her,
for this grande dame is little deaf
and does not participate as much as
formerly in the general conversation
An up-to-date woman she is in the
broadest sense of the word, with a
keen interest in national and interna-
tional affairs; thoroughly in touch with
current events, which she greatly en-
joys discussing. 1t is no longer posi-
BILE for Mrs. Fremont to go into the
world but the world goes to her, both
personally and by letter President
Mckinley spent delightful hour with
her during that California visit last
year, and her cottage has long been
the mecca toward which the footsteps
of distinguished visitors have turned.
The tourist, plain and simple, doing the
town of Los Angeles, always makes a
pilgrimage past the house, frequently
stopping before the gate to comment
on the 1llustrious woman and her his
tory. Often these remarks are anus
ing, particularly when they are made
by the carriage drivers personally con-
Quoting parties. Always they are heard
by Mrs. Fremont, invisible through the
curtained, but open window. Having
keen sense of humor, she enjoys these
comments, particularly when they de-
scribe her as the mother Of the Path
finder"
When alone this energetic woman is
busily occupied In writing: she takes
sole charge Of her enormous corre-
spondence, In addition 10 her literary
work, which is considerable OF read
ing, she never has enough. Her mind
absorbing occupation now, however. is
the work ~ preparing her autobiogra~
ply, which she soon hopes 10 have
completed. Fascinating giimpses these
WI be Of picturesque and romantic
past which has become history
one u her frst political friends was
President jacks0n. ana one II her ear
llfst recoilectiODs being taken 20 tbs
White B0asf ~ her father and remain.
luR With BIN and tbe President while
tbey ha9 fbar talks n pleased jazz.
nDD ~ have her near hifn. whore ~
fople psf be hand ~ beg bead. ana
somfflust .iH fhe irtfrent ~ altsqsslor
D. hgul9 FORGET ahaf BE- see doIng
900 fsks so unconscious grip 80 49,
pretty eprAa. Duf fhe lffls LADY nssef
nlnfeg ~ hayf fDpHH palH 30 o..
p.eesafs Mgsiq ksse alsEisaaea ker
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-28

"Moleskin brown is one OF the novel
shades for wool dress materials. which
tints. advices from Paris state. may
be appropriately trimmed With the skin
Of the namesake animal
Few fur trimmings are seen AS Vet.
but We are told that fur wii De used
in discreet quantities fer hats. COATS
and gowns Persian lamb ana sable
are the most popular skins seen IN she
shops. which also show many ,neNVeo-
sivs peltS r,S6e into the usGa. long
collars snd roll NUTS AmonS these
AlASSs sable, and brown and bla, <
bear ara fcvs much in demand
Containing the subject Of coAts. K
you haven't a French rain coat be
Su-s yea Sst one The French rain
coat : not a creation for mere use,
for v5th ST iu6eScrl oaoie art ID blends
coQGst~v Wl5h utility. II other words
these imported TsglanS are distinctly
Sesujle y-lIs. in many cases silk un-
Se-slesVeS and fancy collars quite dis
S1is5ac The purpose for which they are
intended The waterproof cloths In
which they are made are also finer
than those seen here. the checked un-
der surfaces being finished like silk.
TIE Qlai2 ones are in handsome shades
a alue, iron S-sy. black and brown,
The novelty cloths show fine checks,
invisible plsids and hair lines.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-28

of narrow black velvet ribbon-shaping
a girdle, very high at the back and
next to nothing at the front-opened
over a vest of the thinnest white net.
Black and white net was used else
where in deep killings under the chif-
ION killings of the skirt, and for the
founces of the elbow sleeves. These
were cut in three lengths, the chifton
ones shortest. the black net ones long
er, and the white killings longer SUM-
the whole effect terminating in wing
like drop enchantingly graceful.
These embroidered chiffons are the
newest things in dress materials, and
several of the imported reception gowns
seen displayed the rarest designs IN
them. They will be worn all through
the winter by the ultra fashionables,
but the rest of us must content our
selves with something less magnificent.
For unfortunately these exquisite and
perishable textures are dear-$7 so the
yard. if you please!
Greeted by such bomb the ordinary
buyer can only go away from the coun-
ter with bushes or tears.
Mary Dean.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-28

her. but with splendid courage she
held to her purpose of going to her
husband, though she had no news from
him for months, and did not know if
he were alive or dead. She was more
dead than alive herself when finally
she made the long sea voyage up the
Pacific coast, and was rewarded by
reaching San Francisco with her hus-
band there to greet her.
OF California, as she found it in
those exciting days, when the gold
fever was bringing the new country
to the notice of the world. she tells
most entertainingly in a little volume,
entitled "A Year of American Travel"
Other of her well-known works are
Souvenirs of My Time" "a Sketch
of Senator Fremont" STORY of the
Guard" and "Will and Way Stories"