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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03
The Lone Star State.

Down in Texas at Yoakum is big
dry goods firm of which Mr.. ]. NJ.
Haller is the head. Mr.. Haller on
one of his trips East to buy goods said
I. palace car, "Here, take one of these
Little Early Risers upon retiring and
2,ou will be up early in the morning.
feeling good" For the he dark brown sy9,
tbest pills to use. Sold by Nick Doffing
~ Co., Extra: G. L. Bison, Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03
The Dangers of Imagination.

A story of Coleridge's boyhood, which
appears in book by Mr. Wilfred
Brown on the poets childhood and
later years, shows the dangers that be-
set the star gazer and also the rewards
that come to him. From his early
youth Coleridge lived in world Of
books and dreams, yet his favorite
walk seems to have been the Strand,
the last place in the world for a poet
to lose himself in reverie.
AS he strolled down the street he
imagined himself swimming the Helles-
pont, the feat of which other poets
had written and which the poet Byron
was to accomplish later. Once, while
the mind Of Coleridge was thus far
from the busy Strand, he absently
thrust his hands before him in the
manner Of one swimming. Suddenly
one hand came in contact with a gen
tleman's pocket.
The gentleman, thinking to capture
a thief, seized the hand and exclaimed:
What. So young and so wicked"
He accused the poor, poetic boy of an
attempt at pocket picking.
With some fright and few tears the
boy explained. and we can imagine
that words did not fail him who was
to become the most brilliant talker Of
his age. The gentleman was delighted
with Coleridge's Imagination, which
could turn the Strand into the Helles-
pont. The intelligence Of the young
Leander made the stranger inquire in
to Coleridge's tastes, and when he
found the boy liked books he opened
for him subscription at the circulat-
ing library in Cheapside.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03
PUBLIC SALE.

will sell at public auction at my farm resid-
ence, miles east of Brayton. Il mile north of
B. F. Simpsons, on the VIM. Walker estate, on
flonday, December 7,
Commencing at 10 o'clock sharp, the follow.
ing property:
mare years old. weighs l4OO lbs; roam horse
coming years old, weighs 1850 lbs; / black
stallion years old, weighs 1900 lbs; black
stallion years DID, stock of Cherokee Jim:
brown mare 2years old stock of Cherokee jim
] brown yeariing mare stock of Cherokee jim
sucking colts.
Eighteen Head of Cattle consisting of 6
mich cows. $ are giving milk; 3 2year.old heif-
ers; yeariing heifers; Aspiring calves: / Red
Polled bull, three years old.
- Farm Machinery. Household Goods. Etc:
Two wagons; twoseated buggy; 1 mower; i
rake; cultivators; 3-section iron harrow; i
new seeder; stirring pillow; / disc; / feed
grinder; i pair of bobsleds; hayracks: i new
corn shelter; few household goods; i nearly
new alright heater; big table: 2 bedsteads
ana chairs; milk separator; 1 endgate seeder.
Forty head of shoats and l Poland China
boar. A"
Free lunch at noon.
TEnMs: Usual terms except buyers get per
cent discount for cash.
A. w. CARMICHAEL.
D. R. JONES, Auctioneer.
otto WfTrHAUER, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03
The Rhodum Sidus.

An amusing story told by Ho.u de-
scribes how country nurseryman
made large sum out of sales Of
simple little flower which he sold I'M
der the name of the Rhodum sidus. This
charming name proved quite an at
traction to the ladies, and the flower
became the rage of the season. 1t was
one of those freaks of fashion for which
there is no accounting. At length
botanist who found that the plant was
not an uncommon weed requested to
know where the nurseryman got the
name from. He elected the following
reply: 81 found this flower in the road
beside us, so christened it the Rhodum
sidus."
II the wick Of lamp is frayed out
about an Inch at the end that Is I'M
mersed there will be much brighter
and stronger flame.
As centerpiece a small ferner1 Will
be inexpensive, and it adds greatly to
the attractiveness Of tabse.
Store cake in crooks OF on9ana1Y w-
glazed earthenware and sse how much
longer 1t keeps nodst
Praise undeserved ia satire In dis
guise.-Broadh1rst.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03
Fisrt Baptist Church Services:

Preaching, Sunday at 10 a. M.
Sabbath School at 2m,
Junior League at $3.50 p. m.
Baptist Young Peoples Association al
700 p. M.
Preaching, Sunday at SPIN.
CHARLES SLOAN, Pastor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

Praise undeserved is satire In dis
guise.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

Store cake in crooks OF ou3anazx m-
glazed earthenware and Sc how mnch
longer 1t keeps moist
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-03

As centerpiece a small fernn1 Will
be inexpensive. and it adds greatly to
the attractiveness Of tRbse,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-05-14
WILD FOWLS IN MEXICO.
A Corner of Our Hemisphere Little
known to Hunters Where There
Ii Much Game.

There is part of the American con-
tinent seldom visited by sportsmeI,
which is a hive of winter game. IL
offers extraordinary inducements TO
the amateur shooter and a wide field
for the market hunter. The chances
are that it will remain for years vast
natural reserve and place from which
will come the birds to replenish an
nually the decimated focks that win
ter on waters more easily reached, says
the New York Sun.
The territory embraces the far-ex-
tending marshes of northeastern Mex
leo. 1t is a country of lagunas, or slug
Rish rivulets, scarce lower than the
lands through which they flow. The
soil is permeated with water which
seeps and trickles for miles.
1t grows an endless variety of food
and in enormous quantities. Its ponds
are in thousands. Cover1s everywhere.
With every advantage of climate,
water and food the ducks have sought
it in millions, particularly as there
they are comparatively sundisturbed,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-05-14
AIDS MENTAL PROCESS.
The Habit of Swapping the Fingers
May Have That Effect In
Some Cases.

"Did you ever notice the peculiar
habit some men have of swapping
their fingers while trying to recall
something which has escaped their
minds for the moment?" asked a man
who keeps a keen lookout for the
curious in human nature, according
to the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
"Now, here is a curious study, and
one which, if pursued, may throw
much light ON a very interesting SUBJ
ject. Anything relating to memory,
the retentiveness of the human mind,
is always of interest to me, and L
have noted with much concern these
curious physical manifestations when
the mind picture becomes so OBJ
scure that it's lines are lost. Why
should man snap his fingers when
he temporarily forgets a thing? Does
this physical movement aid the men
tai processes? Does the fact prove
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-05-14
ITALIAN MARIONETTES.
CIeverIy Fashioned Figures Used In
the Entertainment of PlayEoers
in That Country.

1t remained for the Italians, how
ever. to bring marionettes to their
highest state of development, and
wonderful indeed is the ingenuity Of
their shows. We saw remarkable
clever performance given by fan
toccini last year under the colon
nades of the Municipio at Orta. On
carefully examining the dolls, we
found them to be not entirely made
of wood. The head was of papier
mache-light and capable of feeling
the slightest impulsion, and provided
with a hinged lower jaw arranged to
initiate the movements of talking.
The body and thighs were wooden;
the arms, legs and neck of lead, or
loaded so as to readily obey the laws
of gravity. All the strings destined
to move the arms and legs united in
side. the body and issued together
from the head. A metal rod con-
nected this latter with the operator
in his "castello," and by it the mani
kin could be moved about the stage,
writes Ernest G. Peixotto, in Scrib-
ner's Magazine.
The play dealt with peasant life,
relating the trite story of a country
lass who, despite the allurement OF
the city and the attentions of great
gentleman, remains true to her rus
tic swain; of Rosalia, her mother,
and Pietro, her father-a cobbler
with Just enough work to keep his
family from starvation, and the
voices of their hungry children call
ing from behind the scenes for
"polenta, polental' At another show
1 saw a shepherd in his goat skins
do a drunken scene upon his stllts'
that for a low comedy was absolute
" inimicable, and well do l remem-
Der dancing giant who dropped hrst
his arms, then his legs, and finally
his head, each of which, with the
body, became separately Waiting fig
ures.
Some years ago, for now the
vogue has almost died away, the ltal'
ian mobiles gave fantoccini shows in
their private palaces-plays reeking
with escapades of the Roman mon
signori and political satire that dared
not show it's face on public boards.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-05-14
CARE OF CUT GLASS.
How II May BE Handled and Thor
Ouglhly Cleaned without
Chipping 1t.

A housekeeper whose table furnish
ings are always beautifully clear and
shining as if new, gives the following
hints for the care of cut glasses, espe-
cially of such pieces as are too valua-
BILE to be washed haphazard with the
other tableware.
Use only tepid water and the purest
CASTLE or other good soap for the
cleansing and rinsing of such articles
and manipulate a small, stiff brush
during the washing in order to get
every particle of dust out of the cut
ting.
Then submerge the piece in lockwood
sawdust and allow it to remain some
little time so that the sawdust shall
absorb the moisture and clear the
glass. The softest of clean cloth with
out any nap about it should be used for
the final wiping and polishing.
Common white potato peelingsshould
be used for cleansing the bottom of
carafes, decanters and vases. The
shot frequently employed for this pur-
pose is apt to scratch the glass and
leave marks that show from the out
side, says the St. Louis Republic.
The potato Feelings should be left
in the articles over night or for sew
eral hours and then be washed out
with tepid water.
Experience shows that the short life
of many articles of rich glassware is
due to the abrupt changes of tempera-
ture to which they are commonly sub
jected
A tray or dish that has been used for
ice cream sherbet, or any very cold
substance, if plunged into hot water,
is almost sure TO crack.
Likewise a pitcher or tumbler which
has been filed with ice water If put
suddenly into hot water or placed too
near a fire or hot stove, will show the
effects. There is no risk of breakage
where tepid water is used for cleans
ing
A piece of cut glass should never be
taken from a china closet or closed
cabinet where it has been IN pro-
tected atmosphere free from drafts
and put Immediately in contact with
marble table top or other cold sub
stance.
If the carafe and tumblers to be used
for iced drinks be put into moderately
cool water for time before they are
used their safety is insured.
Something of the same forethought
must be taken in guarding cut glass
objects from harm as is practiced with
a delicate child or pet animal. Under
ordinary rough handling the glass will
lose its luster and crack or chip.
But with a few precautions regu-
larly observed there is no reason why
piece of cut glass should not be pre-
served intact and brilliant for genera
tions.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-05-14

and the same leaders visit it year after
year, taking their fresh offspring. 1t
is known as the Lagunas district. Rail-
ways have lodged it as far as possible,
as building through it is costly in the
extreme. 1t lies partly in the state of
Coahuila and partly in Nuevo Leon at
q distance of from 100 to 200 miles be-
yond the Rio Grande.
The Mexicans have no game laws
to speak of, because they have never
needed them. They are not sportsmen
as Gringos understand the term. Occa-
sionally one of them takes a single
barreled fowling piece which came
from Spain a century ago, or a musket
which has drifted down from the
States, goes out and murders duck or
two for dinner, but that is about the
limit of the national shooting.
Americans who have heard of the
region go down in small parties, stay
for a week or ten days and make enor-
nous bags, from which they feed
themselves and as many of the natives
as happen to be about, but it is not
likely that the Lagunas country will
be invaded in force for the next quar-
ter of a century. Getting into the
neighborhood costs money and then
there is long and toilsome trip to the
grounds.
The heart Of the Lagunas is not to
be reached under so miles from any
railway, and the adventurer will be as
apt to go by OK cart with wooden
wheels as any other way. Walking is
a good deal faster and easier.
Once there, however, a man may
wear out his gun shooting from day
light to dark if his shoulder does not
wear out first and there is no migra-
tory northern bird which he will not
find, not to mention several varieties
of ducks and many varieties of birds
which never come north at all. Snipe
are there, woodcock, every kind of
American wild duck, geese of many
kinds, pelicans, bronze ibises. famin-
goes and what not and in such guam
titles that killing them. unless a man
picks out difficult shots, becomes a
monotony.
There is seldom frost and never ice
of more than a window pane's thick
ness, and in the winter the climate is
excellent; in spring and summer it is
deadly. There is, of course, no way in
which the game can be shipped out,
but market hunters who went down
there and established a line of trans
portation to the railways would make
fortunes. 1t is a region where a boat
with a swivel gun would stock a city
with game in a week.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-05-14
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST CHURCH.-Sundav Schoo'
every SUNDAY $3.50 a. u. Preaching MS
and third Sundays, IL a. m. and p H.
ID. A. Glenn. pastor.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-S n d '
School every SUNDAY at 9.3Oa IN. Preach
ing first and third Sundays Up. NJ, secon''
and fourth Sundays IL a. IN. Christian
Endeavor every FRIDAY at p III. H. r.
Gilmore, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH, Main Street.
Sunday school every SUNDAY at 9:3O - III
Little Workers" juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday p. III. Preachlnt
first and third Sundays ii a. NJ, second
and fourth Sundays Up, IN.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH.
Sunday School every Sunday At ~ a. m
Preaching first ana third Sundays Z p. III >
second and fourth Sundays Il a. IN.
PRAYER meeting every Friday p. M H.
A. Kelly, pastor.
UNION PRAYER SERNlCE.-EverN
Wednesday evening p. M, alternat'ng
between the Baptist, Christian aud Meth
odist Churches.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Sunda!
School every Sunday at $50 "a. N. Preach
ing second, third and fourth Sundays al
IL a. m. and 7 p. 10. Preaching hith
SUNDAYS at Il a. N. Prayermeetlng every
Wednesday evening p N.
PRESBYTERIAN. BURKE'S GAR
DEN.-Preaching on first sunday at IL a
No. and p. m. S. o. Hall, pastor
TAZEWFLL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at 2 p. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-05-14

the material basis Of the mind? 1t
must show a very intimate connec-
ton between the two. After all, the
intimacy existing between the mind
and the body is very close, and per-
sonally, have always believed in the
theory which teaches us that psychol-
ogy has a psychological basis and can
have no other basis. The simple habit
of swapping the fingers when ones
memory fails for the moment would
seem to offer proof of the fact. Curl
ously enough this same condition,
psychological movement, will mani
fest itself in many ways under sim
liar circumstances. All men do not
snap their fingers when there is
mental lapse which they are seeking
to overcome. They find other ways
of bridging the gap. One man will
pat his foot when he forgets tempo
rarily. Another will bite his lip. or
place his finger against his temple
or rub one hand across his forehead,
or resort to some other effort to slim
ulate his tagging memory. Why is
this? Is ones memory really aided
by these physical movements? 1t
must be. Else humanity would have
dropped them long ago. Almost
every man, when he forgets some
thing, a name, for instance, which is
right on the end of his tongue, will
make some kind of physical effort to
conjure the proper image from its
hiding place in the brain cells. Why
1t is so do not know. know mere
ly that it happens, and l suppose 1T
answers some good purpose.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-05-14
CAUSE AND CARE OF COLD.
Some Information on n Common AZ
lection Which viii BE New to
Many Sufferers.

In looking for the cause Of colds, or
any other dis ease, it is well to consiCer
the first cause, rather than the merely
exciting or secondary one, which is
only incidental to the disturbance. by
doing this we can shape our life 50 as
to avoid most of the disasters common
to modern civilization. Ignorance Of
the laws of life, and mans relation
thereto makes of him a slave, while
knowledge Of these laws gives him
freedom TO instantly accept ana enjoy
the fruits of obedience, says ScieLCe OF
Health.
The invariable cause of colds comes
from within. not without. No one
takes cold when in a good vigorous state
of health, with pure blood coursing
through his body, and there is no good
reason why anyone in ordinary health
should have a cold. 1t may come from
insufficient exercise, breathing of foul
air, want of wholesome food, excess Of
food, lack of bathing, etc, but always
from some violation of the plain laws
of health.
There can be no more prolific cause
of colds than highly-seasoned foods, as
well as frequent eating. These give
no time for the digestive organs to rest,
and incite an increased flow of the
digestive secretions. Thus larger
quantities of nourishment are abb
sorbed than can be properly utilized,
and the result is an obstruction, com
monty called 'cold," which is simply
an effort of the system to eXpel the
useless material. Properly speaking
it is self-poisoning, due to an incapa-
bility of the organism to regulate and
compensate for the disturbance.
A deficient supply of pure air to the
lungs is not only strong predisposing
cause of colds, but prolific source Of
much graver conditions. Pure air and
exercise are necessary to prepare the
system for the assimilation of nutri-
ment, for without them there can be
no vigorous health. The oxygen of the
air we breathe regulates the appetite
as we'll as the nutriment that is built
up in the system. The safest and best
way to avoid colds is to sleep in a room
with the windows wide open, and to
remain out of doors every day, no mat
ter what may be the weather, for at
least two hours, preferably with some
kind of exercise, if no more than walk
ing One should not sit down to rest
while the feet are wet or the clothing
damp. Aperson may go with the cloth
ing wet through to the skin, all day, if
he but keep moving. Exercise keeps
up the circulation and that prevents
taking cold.
The physiologic care of colds is the
prevention of their occurrence. The
person who does not carry around an
oversupply of alimentation in his sys-
TEN, and furthermore secures puri-
fed circulation by strict, sanitary
cleanliness, thus placing himself in a
positive condition, is immune to colds.
A starving man cannot take cold.
A careful diet would exclude the use
of all narcotics, and all food that is
not thoroughly appropriated. An over
fed person is worse off than one who is
underfed, because the overfed body is
taxed to dispose of what cannot be APP
propriated, and when not properly dis
posed Of remains only to be an ele-
ment of danger.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-05-14
Artificial Pearls.

The artificial production of pearls in
large quantities is q simple problem,
In the view of DR.. H. Lyster jameson.
One cause of pearl formation proves
to be a worm, which has its origin in
the cookie or "tapestU-shell," from
which the larvae pass to the mussel.
If the larvae remain in the mussel long
enough, pearls are formed. With full
knowledge of the life histories OF these
PARASITES it is believed that pearl oys-
ters or pearl muscle may be infected
to any desired extent by placing them
in infected company, and the infected
mollusks can then be left to them
selves in suitable beds until the pearls
are sufficiently developed--Chicago
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-05-14
AN INTERRUPTED MESSAGE.
Conversation over the Wire Was In
teresting, But Was Suddenly
Broken on.

One Afternoon recently two young
women entered a drug store where
telephone pay station is located. A
solitary clerk, who was in the rear
mixing new headache cure, came
forward. With a swish of silk petit
coats, one of the young women walked
up to him and asked if she might
telephone to Cleveland. He gave his
consent, and went back to his medica-
ton. The young woman called CEN
trail, and said she wished to speak
with Mr.. Charles Upton, of Cleveland,
relates the Detroit Free Press.
ut costs 80 cents to telephone
there just for three minutes" she said
to her companion while waiting for
an answer. "But can say all want
to in that time, and, cost or no cost,
I've simply got to ask Charlie to-day
if he'll come to the valentine
party. I don't dare to risk letter for
fear that spiteful little Miss Simpson
will get in ahead of me. heard she
was planning to write and invite him.
Before I ask him, though, I'm going
to have a little fun. People say I'm
good at Disgusting my voice, especially
over the telephone. I'll wager any
thing he won't know me-"
In a few minutes the bell tinkled.
Mr.. Upton was at the other end of
the line.
"Hello!"
as that you, Charlie?"
Guess who this is?"
you can't?"
"Oh, yes you can"
"Well. try"
"Oh! just guess"
please"
agnes Simpson! No. indeed" (As-
Stunning her ordinary tone). "What
made you think it was Miss Simpson,
I'd like to know?
you can't think of any one else?
Well, it seems very strange you can't
recognize my voice" Especial stress
on "my.").
"No.
"Well. can't you tell me who you
think it is?
"Yes-but you thought quite wrong"
A similar conversation was pro-
longed for some little time. The clerk,
in his secluded corner, began to be
quite amused TIe looked at the clock.
Then he went forward again.
pardon me, lady" he said, "but
your bill is already $40. thought
perhaps you"
"Oh-h!" almost shrieked the young
woman as she hung up the receiver
with bang. "Two-dollars-and-
forty-centsl Why, it doesn't seem
more than a minute. and never asked
him what I wanted to or anything!
Come on" turning to her friend.
And as she went pouting out of the
store she was heard to say:
"Well I don't care. He was just as
mean as he could be not to know my
voice at once. ! almost believe he didn't
want to. He can stay away from the
party so far as I am concerned. Miss
Simpson is welcome to him."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-05-14
ACROSS THE STREET.

Across the street the bright lights flashed
and cleaned.
And fortunes favored ones were gath
cred there.
The merry music Of the dance outstreamed
Upsn the air
Across the street-it seemed so far away.
That joyous world, from my unhappy
sphere,
Made up of weary toll, day after day.
And year by year.
turned me from my window with sign
Thou mak'st life's differences, o God
so wide
I could not conquer that ungrateful cry
Tho hard tried.
Across the street. next night, across the
street,
Deaths grim insignia from the door was
hung
heard the passers-by, low-voiced. repeat
80 fair. so young"
Across the street-ah, surely twas not so,
That they were mourning who last night
were gay
That yonder mansion was house OF VICE.
Where death held sway?
Across the street, beside single nght
A cherries company sad Watch kept
And she. the homaged one OF yesternignt'
Forever slept.
Dean Rice, In Boston Journal.