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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
oIim1ckry In Caterpillars.

A very large caterpillar stretched it.
self from TIE foliage of tree which 1
was examining and startled me by its
resemblance to small snake. The first
three segments behind the head We're
dilatable at the will of the insect and
had on each side large black pupil
lated spot. which resembled the eye of
the snake. 1t was a poisonous or vi
perine species mimicked and not an in
nocuous snake. This was proved by
the imitation of keeled scales on the
crown. which was produced by the re-
cumbent feet as the caterpillar threw
itself backward. 1 carried off the cat
erpillar and alarmed every one in the
village where I was then living to
whom showed it.-''Records of a Nat
uralist In the Amazon"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
A Picked Traveller.

A traveller in Tartary tells the follow
ing story of Il curpulent Greek servant
who accompanied him: AT the end of
the third day the we'll seasoned kavass
in attendance. whose whole life had
been passed in the saddle. came, with
smile, to report that Gurgis was I'M
able to proceed from abrasion, as the
doctors called it, of the epidermis He
can't be left behind. sir, in the desert,
added the old beirakdar. so, with your
leave, we will give him the Tartar
bath A tub of the strongest brine was
accordingly prepared, in which the I'M
fortunate GurgiS was forthwith i'm
mersed, utterlng the most appalling
howls at tho first plunge, but subsiding
shortly afterward and eventually after
half an hours tanning coming out SO
effectively case hardened that he rode
farther thousand miles to the Black
sea in the course of the next week
without showing a symptom of dis
tress.''
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
GREELEY.

Most of our Greeleyites will cele-
brate in Extra.
Grant Kness, of Des Moines, is ex-
pected home this week.
Geo. Mccall and o. Ward are lay
ing pipes for water system.
Ira Johnson was business caller
in Extra Saturday and Sunday.
George Wahlert gave the jolly
boys and girls fine dance last
Saturday night.
Mrs. Nina Wilson-Trent, of Char
ter Oak, is expected home to spend
the Fourth with relatives and
friends.
Edith Rucker has the care of a
very sore limb. She was compelled
to go to Audubon Saturday and
have it lanced.
AN INVALID'S SOLILOQUY.
This body's falling fast to rack,
Plucked from the earth and air.
soon shall give the frail thing back,
Broken beyond repair.
Then, o Soul! whence will you fly,
Freed from these CALLING chains?
Will YOU ever again leave the sunny
sky
To wake these Wondering remains
Life imprisonment, oh that sen tence
But it's drawing to a close;
And the calm after glow of repent
anCe
Is the dawnipg of my repose.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Very Remarkable Cure of Diarrhoe,

about six years ago for the first
time in my life | had sudden and
severe attack of diarrhoea," says Mrs.
Alice Miller, of Morgan, Texas. II
got temporary relief, but it came back
again and again, and forsix long years
| have suffered more misery and agony
than | can tell. 1t was worse than
death. My husband spent hundreds
of dollars for physicians prescriptions
and treatment without avail. Finally
we moved to Bosque county, our pres
ent home, and one day 1 happened to
see an advertisement of Chamberlains
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
with testimonial of a man who had
been cured by it. The case was SO
similar to my own that I concluded to
try the remedy. The result was Won
derful. could hardly realize that l
was well again, or believe it could be
so after having suffered so long, but
that one bottle of medicine, costing but
a few cents, cured me-" For sale by
Nick Dotting & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Crafty Nj. Blanc.

Blanc. the founder of the Monte Carlo
Asambling resort, was we'll aware of the
desperate character Of many of his
customers. Knowing that they includ-
ed the scum and riffraff Of the world,
he took precautions against them. He
never carried any money, which fact
he announced SO frequently and pub
Miy that it was known everywhere
along the Riviera that the millionaire
Blanc never had penny on his per-
son. But he carried in pocketbook a
draft on red paper for several hundred
thousand francs, payable to the in
4 orsee. He feared kidnapping as much
\ Is robbery, and in case Of abduction
~ 9 intended 20 ransom himself with
..lis draft. But the instructions at bis
of1c0were not to cash red dtafesGfth
his signature unless telegram was
received from him ordering It to be
done.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
7,he Latin Quarter OF Today.

The Latin quarter of today is as full
of individual character as the same
ground in the middle ages. One writer
says Paris only possesses two really
marked individualities, the student
and the grisette. Not but that student
life is always changing its outward
semblance, just as the university
structures themselves are changing
theirs.
Since the days of Abelard Paris has
grown from a town of 10000 inhab-
itants clustering around a little island
to one of 100000, covering almost a
whole province, but the students are
still the soul of the city. When Paris
makes merry or mourns, the students
lead the way. 1t is the Latin quarter
which sets the fashion in ideas, as the
Champs Elysees in dress.-Scribner's
Magazine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

ton of the independence or America
by France. The British minister was
Hugh Elliot, and he had the desk Of
the French minister forced open to
obtain the copy Of the treaty he want
by the discovery of plan by which
secret documents were systematically
distracted from the Russian embassy
in Berlin, being copied ut night in the
interests of another nation and re-
placed in the drawer at the embassy
in the morning. The burglaries had
been taking place for two years before
they Were discovered.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
The Greenroon.

The term greenroom. which is as
old as the days of the Elizabethan
drama. was derived originally from
the green rushes strewed upon the
floor of the retiring rooms of the
actors and actresses in place of car
pet in the early theaters. Afterward
paper of a green color was used on the
walls and green baize took the place
of the rushes, SO that the name came
to be retained to the present day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Married.

Mrs. Lester Peterman and Miss
Anna Spoo were united in marriage
Wednesday, July LIST at the Catholic
parsonage, Rev. Father Herbst per
forming the solemn ceremony in
the presence of only the necessary
witnesses. These young people
ere endowed with all the necessary
qualifications of health, strength
And temperament, which should rem
der their married life one of happi
ness and prosperity and it is the
earnest wish of their friends that
their new relation may be one Of
unalloyed joy and love and domes
Immediately commenced house.
keeping in the Dustin residence on
Depot street where everything nee
essary for the new home had been
Aprovided.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Toilet of the Cat.

Cats, large and small, make the most
careful toilet Of any class of animals,
excepting some of the opossums. The
lions and tigers wash themselves in ex-
actly the same manner as the cat, wet
ting the dark, rubberlike ball of the
fore foot and inner toe and passing it
over the face and behind the ears. The
foot is thus at the same time face
sponge and brush, and the rough
tongue comLs the rest of the body.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Cooling Hot I.on.

The small girl had been told not to
put her toy fatirm on the stove, as it
would become too hot. She insisted
that she must have a hot iron, how
ever: for how else could she make her
dolls clothes look nice? But when the
iron was given to her she found its
warmth more than she bargained for.
She said nothing to her mother, but
quietly taking up the iron she toddled
out to the refrigerator and deposited it
there, and when her mother asked for
an explanation she said:
Il fought I'd cool it off,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Ladies' Horse Race the 9TH.

One of the novel features of the
nay will be horse race, 400 yards
4e riders to be Mrs. John Dimick
md Mrs. Geo. Taylor. Both these
adde's are expert horsewomen and
ne horses will go under the whip
rs they are in it to win. Both ladies
ride astride and all elements OF
Hanger are removed, 80 you may ex.
ject an exciting time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
The Whole Thing

Old Pedagogue-When you teach
your pupils that two apples added to
two apples make four apples you be-
lieve in demonstrating the proposition
by giving them the apples, do you?
Kindergarten Teacher-Certainly, sir.
By that means they get both the sum
and the substance.-Chicago Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Two Tales of rrumed Turkeys.

TWO Tales OF TrufHed Turkeys.
The Able Morelet was accustomed
to say: There needs be two to eat a
truttled turkey. never do otherwise.
l have one today. We will be two
the turkey and myself"
The archbishop of Sanzai was an
other truttled turkey lover. His grand
vicar had lost a turkey to him on a
bet and delayed paying up because,
as he alleged. "truttles were bad that
year"
Bah! Bah?' said the archbishop.
1--WE will chance the trutties This is a
false report that has been circulated
by the turkeys" 1.-The Pleasures of
the Table, by G. II. Ellwanger.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

In Ceylon there is considerable
trade in the oil Of the White shark.
The fins of the animal are very rich in
gelatin and are used largely by the
Chinese for making soup. Of which
they declare that the turtle soup so
priced by epicures in this country is
but distant and feeble imitation.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Wavering.

Nervous Old Lady addressing officer
on board passenger steamer)-Oh,
captain, wish you'd go and speak to
the man at the Wheel He keeps turn
ing it first one way and then the other,
and I'm sure he doesn't know his own
mind.-London King.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Not Superstitions.

Mr.. Hopeford-The date you have set
for our wedding comes on Friday Fri
day is supposed to be an unlucky day.
Mrs. Lakeside from the west)-So
I've heard; but it can't be any more
unlucky than the other days I've
tried all the rest.-New York Weekly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
A Bit Unkind.

Holden Burgess says he always
says what he thinks.
Belden-That accounts for it. Saw
him at the club last night, and he
didn't utter a word the whole evening.
Boston Transcript.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

The genius and inspiration Of Amer
lean civilization rest upon the individ-
ual thought, character and action Of
every citizen.-Schoolmas
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
No Use For 1t Himself.

do you take this internally?" asked
the customer, as he put the bottle in
his pocket and took his change.
ME" said the druggists new assist
ant. Great Scott. no! 1 sell it,
Stray Stories.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Her Title IN II

Nell-ls she a society woman?
BELIEVES, indeed. She belongs to no
less than eighteen societies for the sup
preston of as many things.-Philadel-
phia Record
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

Hensley Bros. & Thielen shipped
six cars of stock to South Omaha
this week. They also have sold
\, snty-two head of the horses they
recently had shipped here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

S. B. James, an old comrade of
S. D. Horn, was visiting him one
day last week and is expected to
return and spend the Fourth. He
resides near Bear Grove in Guthrie
comfy
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

Dan Fullerton, of Hamlin town
ship, has a gang OF men at work on
the south Hamlin township road,
north of the Curd farm, two miles
from this town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

Ed. Wilson, of Warsaw, Neb., will
arrive here tomorrow to spend the
Fourth with his brother, E. c. Will
son, who is not in very good health
at this time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Political Burxlaries.

1t was through a stolen document
openly seized by the British ambas-
sador in Berlin, that the British gov
eminent, first learned of the recogni-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

,!At For SALE: My entire livery stock
.or my steam threshing outfit. 1
have too much to look after.
NJ. d. THOMAS, Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

Jas. Persing, the driver tor the
Gault dray, went to Pocahontas
penter today to spend the Fourth
&H4ith his brother, Charlie.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

F. M. Hensley returned from
Omaha this morning where he went
Istith stock and to purchase another
car of horses
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

w. r. Copeland returned from
Des Moines today where he had
been in attendance at the Repub-
ican State Convention.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

Go some place and celebrate the
Fourth; you owe it to your country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

The Park Hotel will serve n,
meals the Fourth.
MRS. BRUNER AND DAUGHTERS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

= Recorder o. c. Donaldson was in
the city on business last Saturday
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Shark Soup.

A wheelbarrow is an excellent yehi-
Gle in its way. but It won't push itself.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

Choice lard-My own render,
pounds or more 1919 cents pound.
7-2.2w POWELL.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

Lars Esbeck went to Audubon
this morning on business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

II Ed. Allen and wife returned this
I morni ng from Atlantic where they
were visiting her mother.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

Father DAILY of Atlantic was {
business visitor in the city on Tues
day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Audubon County Journal
- CIV. MARLIN. Editor.
Thursday, July 2, 1903.

Come and run in the foot race the
Fourth.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02

NJ Come and see the ladies' horse
, race July 4th.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-02
Southern Fruit
and Vegetable
Growing.

The fertile lands along the Louis
vile and Nashville R. R. in Ala
bama, West Florida, and Mississ.
ippi are veritable bonanzas for the
fruit grower and truck gardener.
One man sold from one single acre,
100 barrels of radishes for $9OO.00.,
gross, another patch of acres rad.
ishes yielded $l,463O0, net. In the
spring of 1902, another truck garden
er sold 300 barrels of potatoes in
Pittsburgh from three acres of
ground for 81, 54S, and after paying
all expenses, cleared $4,000, or
$29I.33 per acre. Within two weeks
after selling his potatoes corn was
up and watermelons vines were run
ming on the same land. He harvest
ed his corn, sold his melons, and
afterwards cut two crops of hay OFT
of the same land, and on January 20
1903, was planting it again in pota.
toes. Strawberries yield from $4,000
to $550.00 per acre, as high as 12,490
quarts of luscious berries have been
grown on single acre. Address
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03
DI.tru.. of Left Handed BARRIERS.

Distrust of Left Handed Barbers.
81 have struck all kinds of BARRIERS In
my trips about the country" said the
man who travels, 'but the one Find
that always makes me feel as If was
balanced on the very brink of eternity
is the left handed barber. l have been
shaved by several Of their class. They
have been good BARRIERS, too, every one
Of them, but no matter how we'll they
knew their business they always gave
me a bad turn, and every time they
drew the razor across my face felt as
if life and were about ready to part
company. OF course it is foolish, but
nowadays when 1 find myself assigned
to left handed barber leave the shop
on some pretext or other and go else
where to be beautifled. Other men
whom I have sounded on the subject
have confessed to the same weakness,
and women have told me that they
have like unexDlatnable dread Of left
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03
ElectIon Notloe.

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 9TH day of April, A. D.
1908, in the city of Rock Island, Ill.,,
an election will be held for the fol-
lowing officers, to-wit:
CITY OFFICERS.
One mayor for two years.
One city clerk for two years.
One city attorney for two years.
One city treasurer for two years.
One alderman in the First ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Second ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Third ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Fifth ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Sixth ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Seventh ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Fourth ward
for two years.
TOWN OFFICERS.
One assessor for one year.
One collector for one year.
Four assistant supervisors for two
years.
One justice of the peace to fill va
cancy.
Which election will be open at z
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until 5 o'clock in the afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03

of that day. Places of registration
and voting will be as follows:
First ward-First precinct, No. 4oS
Fourth avenue.
First ward-Second precinct, No.
sos Fourth avenue.
Second ward-First precinct, No.
1914 Third avenue.
Second ward-Second precinct, No.
HOO Seventh avenue.
Third ward-First precinct, county
Jail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Third ward-Second precinct, No.
1434 Seventh avenue.
Third ward-Third precinct, Meyer
&c Behring's nursery, Ills Fifteenth
street
Fourth ward-First precinct, Tricks
livery, 1914 Third avenue.
Fourth ward-Second precinct, NJ.
Levy's carriage house, Nineteenth
street, between Sixth and Seventh
avenues.
Fifth ward-First precinct, hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward = Second precinct,
Schmidt's. grocery, No. s23 Twentieth
street.
Sixth ward-First precinct, hose
house, Twenty-sixth street, near Sew
enth avenue.
Sixth ward-Second precinct, A. J.
Riess' barn, No. 7O9 Twenty-seventh
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03
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REAR ADMIRAL FRANCIS T. BowLES.
LChief constructor of the United States
navy.]
Naval, academy. Thus in a few years
the navy should have as many trained
officers as it requires.
The United States is rapidly coming
to the front as a formidable power on
the sea. When the ships just author
lied and those building are completed,
the United States will have twenty
five battleships, with a total tonnage
of 323, S44, and ten armored cruisers,
with total of 139, 315 tons. That
will give thirty five ships of the fight
ing class, most of them equal in speed
to anything of their kind af1oat and
with total tonnage of 463, 159.
AS to the question of where the new
ships would be built, Rear Admiral
Francis Z. Bowles, chief constructor
of the navy, in opposition to the sug-
gestion that one or more of these ships
be built in the government navy yards,
as the Connecticut is at present, holds
that none of the navy yards Is
equipped for this sort of work.
Rear Admiral Bowles is in favor of
limiting the bidding on the next bat
tleships to be constructed TO those
firms whose shipyards, as he says,
"have not only the physical property
that is necessary, but also those which
have the facilities for doing such
work, also equally essential"
There are two elements involved in
the question as to whether or not
concern can build the larger vessels.
One is the machinery of the plant and
works, which may be easily added to,
and the other is the location on the
water front in sufficient area and draft
to launch the heavy vessels.
Another matter which Rear Admiral
Bowles considers important is the diff
fculty of the government in securing
experienced designers. The men ia
miliar with such work are limited in
number and are naturally employed
by the larger shipyards, which are
able to pay the salaries such skill and
rare intelligence easily command.
To the general public, however, the
question of where the ships shall be
built is of minor Importance. The
fact that thirty-five fighting ships are
ALREADY built or provided for is suGt
Client assurance that Uncle Sam VIII
soon be a power on the sea. Itfwill
probably be five years before an the
ships authorized will be completed.
in the meantime, judging by the spirit
iof congress, it will have authorized
the construction of fifteen or twenty
more fighting vessels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03
OUR SEA STRENGTH.
HOW UNCLE SANS NAVY HAS IN
CREASED IN RECENT YEARS.

Generosity of the Fifty-seyenth
Congress In This Direction -Our
Present and Prospective Naval
Observation-Disclosures the Ships.
With the authorization of five battle
ships the last session of the F'ify-sev-
enth congress added greatly to Uncle
Sans prospective fighting strength on
the sea and furnished much largerin-
crease than the most ardent advocate
Of mighty navy had hoped for. 1t
was the largest contribution ever made
by. a single congress in the history Of
the new navy.
Three battleships of 10000 tons dis
placement and two of 1900, with two
training ships and q training brig with
a total tonnage of 1900, make total
of 1900 tons, pretty good record for
one session, but the first session of the
same congress was by no means mig
gardly. 1t authorized the construction
of two battleships of 10000 tons each,
two armored cruisers of 14,500 tons
each, as we'll as two gunboats of 1000
tons each, total of 700 tons, max
ing, with the 1900 tons authorized by
Ll1G ldoL SCoS1Oh1 u lOlol VI LLOJOOO COhS
added to the navy by the Fifty-seventh
congress.
EquaHYimpressive is the fact that Of
the;fourteen Inewsships ,authorized,o only
five,>with astonnage4of but 5000, are
not fighting vessels. The other nine,
with a tonnage of $4,000, are fighting
ships Of the best class, unexcelled in
size andfspeed.
But, congress- did not stop at .proyid
Ing for kthese ships. 1t authorized an
increasein the number of enlisted men
in the navy by 5000 and of the marine
corps by 66S. This increase will bring
the number of men aboard our war
ships up3to 2S,5O0, or about 5,oo0Amore
than the actual strength of our regular
army before the Spanish war.
Not only were these provisions for
ships and enlisted men and marines
made, but it was determined to pro-
vide the officers for the navy which it
so badly needs. This was done by in
creasing the total of warrant officers
who may be promoted to ensigns and,
more important, by authorizing the
appointment of more cadets to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03

All, pretty one. you know you're fair,
And, though you won't confess
1t openly, hint shows through
Your sweet Inconsistencies.
You say that none has called you fair
And that you could not know
That you were beautiful unless
Somebody told you so.
cannot doubt lady's word;
would not be so bold:
But yet. if human tongues are still,
Your mirror must have told,
And II by some malicious grudge,
Which envy might inspire.
1t may have told you otherwise
That mirror Is liar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-03

Seventh ward-First precinct, 311O
Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward-second precinct, Pc
terson's carpenter shop, No. SO For
ty-ffth street.
Seventh ward-Third precinct, Al
bert Olsen's barn, Forty-fourth street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues.
II. C. SCHAFFER,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island, March IL, 1908.