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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-12
YOUNG INVENTORS.

Useful Discoveries Made by Children
In Their Play.
Many cases are reported where mere
children have made discoveries in their
youthful diversions which have ex-
erted wonderful influence on i'm
portant industries In their delevop-
ment. The children of Dutch spec
tacle maker happened to be playing
with some ca their fathers glasses in
front of the shop door. Placing two
Of the glasses together they peeped
through them and were exceedingly
astonished to see the weathercock of
a neighboring steeple brought, seem
ingly, within a short distance Of their
eyes. They were very naturally puz-
Zled, and called their father to see the
strange sight. He was no less sur
prised than the children had been He
conceived the idea that he might utilize
this strange feature in the construction
of a curious toy which would be pro-
ductive of both wonder and amuse-
ment among his friends. He did So,
and Calico, hearing Of this toy that
was said to make distant things appear
close at hand, saw at once what help
it would be to the study Of the heavens.
This was the first inception Of his tele-
scope.
When the poor Geneva mechanic Ar
gand invented his burner, after secur-
ing an adequate and controllable flow
of air to the interior, making what he
termed double current" burner, long
endeavored to devise some means by
which the current supplied to the outer
circumference of the flame could be
strengthened and regulated, and his
efforts might have been longer de-
layed had it not been for the thought
less juvenile experiments of his little
brother. One day, while Argand was
busy in his workroom and sitting be-
fore the burning lamp, the boy was
amusing himself by placing bottom
less glass flask over different articles.
Suddenly he placed it over the flame
of the lamp, which instantly shot up
the long. circular neck of the flask with
increased brilliancy. ArgQnd was not
the man to let such suggestive occur
rene escape him. Thus the idea of the
lamp chimney was born, and in a short
time perfected and patented.-Weekly
Bouquet.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-12

ee.Yeu your form and that OF yonr 40.
s n But see--yonder comes Rosa IN
tle arm of the Count de ClairviIIapS
e was indeed the beautiful Rnsa. noia
~ ~ slhlling, who, advancing lightly in her
ni.e robes, over the forest turf. met
1aouis with low cry Of joy, and with
aftNeht giadness returned his silent but
etoluenI embrace. Then she stood apart
"s the Count de Clairville, with nnspeak-
tive. eeapeu cap
lne bands of people who had gathered
70 assist IN the search for the young count
were gay with rejoicing as they wendell
.helf triumphant way back to their
MONIES; and at the gates Of the chateau
the good marquis extended to them. one
ana an cordial invitation to merry
naklng' during the following week, to
eeieorate the happy return of his lost
cnllaren. And then, among that joyful
lamlly, there We're fervent thanksgivings
ana explanations followed and recitals of
past plot and peril; and not the least
Diessed OF all was Helen Montauban,
VINO feJolced none might know how deep
~ Tor 1t was as if life itself were re.
stored to her with the restoration of her
cousin. -
jacques, making his appearance next
day at the chateau, was made hero Of.
and fain would all have heaped fayors
ana rewards upon him, but he would
none OF it. He was going to Lyons, to
seek master Hugh" he said, land follow
MS fortunes" And that very day he de.
parted. Rose was deeply affected when
she heard of this resolution. She longed
TO see her father, and confide to him all
the trouble she had so lately endured
All that had been on her mind concerning
robin; but, with further thought, she
decided that 1t was better to retain hel
vexation and trouble within her own
breast until she had confessed all to the
marquis; for now she resolved to delay
that confession no longer.
And so jacques went, and Rose only
gave him thousand loving messages fol-
her father, and babe him tell of her ad.
venture, and her final safety, and Of the
death Of the villain Gasparde. Nothing
Of all her sorrow did she desire her father
to know yet. He must think of her only
as happy and content.
The next day there was gathering o.
stout and sturdy men from far and near
armed with serviceable weapons; and the
forest was searched, and the robbers
cave discovered-a place never known til
then by the jewellers in that region. But
the brigands had aed-their chief no long
er with them; and the cavern was empty
deserted. The robbers never returned
to it. 1t is probable that the horde broke
up, and the men went in various direc
lions to gain an unlawful living else
where; but they never were heard OF
again. Raimonde went to Italy, and
thenceforth was unheard from.
(To be continued.l
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-12
Greatest Book Thief of All.

Probably the most audacious and
successful book thief that ever lived
was Count Libri Of Florence, who,
emigrating to France, became in 1912,
secretary of a government commission
10 examine and catalogue the books and
manuscripts in the many communal
libraries of the country. Awaiting him
self of his opportunities, Of the care
lessness and ignorance Of the custodi-
ans and a cOnsummate knowledge of
the treasures unveiled to him, he quiet
" and leisurely despoiled the Libraries
Of hundreds of their choicest manu-
scripts and most precious heirlooms,
carefully obliterating afterward all
SIGNS that might lead to their identifica-
ton.
How the collection thus acquired
came into possession of the late Lord
Ashburnham; by what means Libri's
rohheries were afterward discovered
ond traced back to him; together with
the recent sale of the library at stu
nendous increase Of price, and the meth
dds bv which the French government
6nally recovered a portion Of their long
lost treasures, form a most remark
able and romantic chapter in literary
history
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-12

hgertons own. What could it mean He
Iehscted moment. Yes--they had been
seeking her-the people from the chateau
seeking for Rose, their lost darling
Ana TINS torch was evidently one which
Lney mad carried in their search by night
ne was encouraged to think that thew
had found her.
And now, Gasparde," he said. inyol-
unfairly speaking aloud-'tnow, II all
your anticipated victims are safe from
your lois. look to your own safety! for
that den OF yours shall be opened to the
llght, and its Ubiquitous secrets revealed
An hundred men shall gather this day
and rout you from your fancied securitvi,
Even as ne spoke he suddenly seemed
TO near voices shouting, one to another,
at distance, though so family that he
paused to find whether he were not de-
celved' No! family still, but sufficiently
perceptlble not to be mistaken, the echo
OF those voices came to his ear on the
STILL clear air Of the morning, and the
sound came from the direction in which
ne was going. He could scarcely doubt
that they proceeded from parties in
search Of him.
But at that very moment, as he was
hasten1ng forward, he also heard sounds
from the opposite direction-a confused
mlngllng of mems voices, with harsh, dis
cordant shouts, and the crashing and
tearing of forest branches. Gould it be
that his captors had aroused from their
torpid slumber, discovered his escape and
were pursuing him? He paused to look
back.
Even as his glance pierced the inter-
sticeS Of those leafy shadows behind he
distinguished, at considerable distance,
the figures of men whom he could not
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15

doctor was called and bandaged his
wrist and now it is doing very nicely.
The /. O. O. f. lodge had installa-
ton of officers Saturday evening.
District Deputy Neiman, of Shelby,
was installing officer. The following
officers were installed to their respec-
tive offices:
N. &C. L. Bison.
V. G.-Chas. Norris.
Sec. H. M. Bartlett.
Treas. w. Il. Koob.
The appointed officers were as fol-
lows:
II. S. to n. G.-Joe Doner.
L. S. to N. G.-James Essington.
II. S. to V. CT. S. Lorah.
l.. S. to V. G.-J. =. BendiXen.
Warden. S. Burton.
CONDUCTOR. w. Cannon.
Inside Guardian A. Jones.
Outside GUARDIAN. E. Lewis.
Right Scene Supporters. B. Clark.
Left Scene Supporters. b. Green.
After the installation of officers the
brothers spread fine banquet pre-
pared by their wives and all gener-
ously partook of it. The visiting
brothers were Lawyer Ross and o. c..
Donaldson, of Audubon, and Mr..
Olsen, DR.. Hammer and Mr.. Johnson,
of Extra.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
Kimballton and EIkhorn.

A baby boy was born at the A. II.
Jorgensen home last week.
Jens N. Petersen is back again husk-
ing corn for NJ. H. Madsen.
Chris N. Christensen sold his steers
last week for four cents per pound.
Ed Wood and wife are going to move
in the A. H. Anderson house this
week.
o. H. Jacobsen has been sick with
the small poX the past week and is
still in bed.
Otto Andersen's house, north of
Kimballton, burnt down last Saturday.
The cause is unknown.
c. J. Larson and M. Christensen, of
near Brayton, We're visiting in KIM
ballton Sunday and Monday.
Martin Esbeck and C. c. Nielsen
were in Omaha last week to attend the
| implement dealers convention.
Mrs. p. n. Esbeck arrived home
last week from the sanitarium at Lin
coin, Nebr., and is much improved.
A large party was given at the hotel
in Kimballton last Thursday night and
a merry dance was given in the hall.
Peter Hansen and Signe Faaborg
we're out from Audubon last Sunday
visiting her parents Soren Faaborg.
A party for the young people OF
Kimballton and surrounding country
was given at the home j. p. Rasmus-
sen.
West Hamlin Creamery Co., .pur-
| nh la CT ATAn1ap nj
the Creamy Package company's man,
Mr.. Reed.
A large crowd of young people were
together at the home of Chris Chris
Jensen last Sunday and all had jolly
good time.
! Marius Christensen is to start a
butcher shop in Kimballton in the
near future. He has rented the back
part of the r. Hedgaard building.
Thos. Mardesen who bought out S.
G. Petersen's interest in the implement
business at Elkhorn has sold his in
terest in the business to his brother-in
law, Rasmus Nissen, who will take
possession at once and Tom will go
back on the farm again down by Extra.
The Elkhorn Lumber Co., held its
annual meeting last Thursday, Jan.
10 and elected the following officers:
S. G. Petersen, pres; Rasmus Hansen,
sec'y; Joe James, treas; Chris Christ
ensen and Peter Lykke, trustees;
Christian Hansen and Jacob Petersen,
revisors. The company decided to
put man in their yard at Hamlin to
look after that in the future.
The X. of p. lodge held its regular
meeting last Saturday evening and
initiated VIM. c. Wiges into the
mysteries OF the rank of knight. The
members also held election of officers
and the following persons we're elected:
Chris Christensen, G. c.; A. M. Boy
sen, V. c.; G. w. Boysen, prelate; J.
=. Madsen, NJ. of W.; L. G. Chris
jefferson, X. of r. and NJ. of F.; w.
c. Wiges, NJ. of E.: Bertel Christen-
sen, NJ. of A; John Christensen, l.
G.; M. c. Christensen, o. GU. Ole
Petersen, trustee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
Gray.

Sidney Swaney visited Sunday with
his cousin, Mrs. w. IA Barger.
Mrs. Archer spent Saturday and
Sunday at the Austin Linn home.
Miss Helen Brandhorst visited over
Sunday with her friend Miss Maud
Everts.
Edna Walters of Manning spent
Sunday with her sister Mrs. Orville
Milford.
The fourth number of the lecture
course was given Wednesday evening
and was enjoyed by all.
Mahlon Hepp left Sunday for Au-
dubon where he has obtained school
and began work Monday.
Everyone enjoyed the suppers on
Thursday and Friday evenings which
were given by the Woodmen. the |. o..
o. F. and the Rebeka's.
J. E. Mcclure purchased a house
in Extra and as he could not yet get
possession he has not moved. Mrs.
Mcclure is visiting with her parents
in Audubon.
Nearly everyone is out of coal at
this place and it seems that they can
not get any here. Orval Milford and
H. B. Packard drove to Manning
Monday and each got a load.
Mr.. Boysen and little daughter Oar
line and Miss Jennie McIlvain depart
ed Thursday for New Mexico where
the two latter will remain for some
time on account of the poor health of
the little one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
Extra.

Mrs. Hartsough has been quite i'll
the last few days.
The ice crop is now being harvested
and is of first class quality.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Juhl Phillip
sen January II a fine baby girl.
Miss Christina Thompson, of Bray
ton, was visiting Mrs. John LOhner
Tuesday.
From private sources We learn
Rev. w. Sunday is holding meetings
at Osceola.
The club will give another one OF
their dancing parties Friday evening,
January III.
Uncle Johnnie Bruner is very i'll al
his home on Depot street in the south
part of town.
Mrs. Martha Carpenter is expected
home the last of the week from her
visit to Anita.
Frank Gault has new up to date
ice cutter and his men are busy filing
the ice houses.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15

The carpenters, Peterman q Voss,
are building fine ice house for the new
butcher, Tom Lee.
Several of the high school boys
skated to Oakfield Friday evening in
forty-five minutes, so they say.
Mrs. Kate Ridgley was suddenly
called to Lewis by telegram telling
of the serions illness of her neice.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Win Hay
January son. This makes John
Peterman grandpa for the first time.
Mrs. Sherman Knox and baby start
ed on the noon train Tuesday for Har-
vey to visit relatives for short time.
Ernie Cotton was in Extra Sunday1
He has closed his school teaching in
Melville and returned to his studies at
Ames.
Mrs. Clara Powell Cooper, of Doug
las, Wyoming, expects to visit rela-
tives and friends in Extra the last OF
the week.
Miss Ethel Riley has returned to her
studies at st. GATHERINGS Hall, at
Davenport, after a three weeks visit
at the parental home.
Miss Louie WEIGH started Monday
| for Casey to visit Mrs John Gray,
but expects to return to Extra before
returning to her school work in the
west.
Mrs. John Gray, of Casey, is expect
ed to attend the Thursday Club ban
quet Thursday evening, after which
| she will visit with friends before re-
turning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Wissler are
moving into one of the Jack Bruner
houses, in the heights, until March
when they will move into the Congre-
gational parsonage.
| News comes from Atlantic of the
marriage of Mrs. Hannah Campbell
and Dorsey Marietta. They are both
we'll known in Extra and their friends
here wish them much joy in their new
venture.
| Monday II. l.. Wissler sold his fine
residence property on North Park st.
Leet bank, who is moving here from
Gray. Extra very gladly welcomes
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure into our midst.
Mr.. H. L. Wissler, who has again
been chosen pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, is to take up his work
in March, at which time Rev. Hart
sough goes to Dakota. Mr.. Wissler
| is considered one of the best speakers
in this part of the state.
| A runaway was the cause of Mrs.
+. B. Homes, Mrs. Calvin Murphy
and daughter and Alvin Homes all
being quite severely hurt. The horses
becoming frightened, turned, upset.
ting the buggy, throwing the occu-
pants violently to the ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Spencer, of the
Audubon Advocate, and Hans Han
sen, of Creston, accompanied by his
brother, Edward Hansen, of Audubon,
visited with their relatives, p. l.. Han
sen and wife, in Kickapoo Park, Sun
| day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
Ross.

Little Alvin Hart was sick last week.
Try the Janney grinder sold by
Bates & Wilde.
Mrs. Inman Sherman was on the
sick list this week.
Hebert Northup returned last Thurs
day after short visit.
John Rutherford went to Omaha
last week to buy goods.
= Miss Edna wager attended a party at
Audubon last Thursday night.
Mrs. William Schrader was buried
at Cameron Center last Friday.
Mrs. Audubon Sheley's brother from
Gray paid her a few days visit last
week returning home Sunday.
Yes the time is near at hand when
you will need some more farm machin-
cry. Remember you can buy only the
best of Bates and Wilde.
Last Friday as Lou Beers was cross
ing scaffold the plank gave way
at the end letting him fall IA feet on
the frozen ground, crippling him up
considerable. We think he will be
out again soon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
N, News Letters From
ALnnnTV the Different Town
ships of the County.
Correspondence.
Cameron Township.

Robert Magill is up in Poweshiek
county visiting relatives.
John Bridenstine returned from a
visit in Nebraska on Wednesday of
last week.
The literary which was called off
last Friday evening will meet as
usual on next Friday evening.
Thomas Wilson and wife and Vivian
Ramsey, of Manning, were Cameron
visitors from Friday till Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Beers and children
accompanied by her brother, Sam
Jordan, of Ross, went to Linden last
week for visit with relatives.
Herman Schrader, of Powshiek
county, was here the greater part of
last week being called to attend the
funeral of Mrs. VIM. Schrader.
Anna Cloissant lost her gold watch
few days ago somewhere between
her home in this township and the
Sewers residence west of Ross. Her
maiden name, Anna Zaiger, is en-
graved on the case. Anyone finding
same will please return it to her.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
BTaYton.

| /. V. d. Lewis is sick with the
grippe this week.
Sam Pearson was business caller
in Lorah Thursday.
LATE Simpson made business tril
to Atlantic Saturday.
Will Lewis and wife have the care
of a sick girl this week.
Frank Jenkins was in Atlantic Sat
urday attending to business.
George lessen and wife have baby
sick with lung trouble this week.
Mrs. F. B. Heath and daughter
Vivian, visited friends and relatives in
Extra Saturday.
Percy Hallock went to Omaha Mon,
day to have an operation performed
for appendicitis.
/. H. Jenkins, of Atlantic, was at.
tives in town Saturday.
Peter Howell, of Avoca, came Sat
urday to visit his many friends in
Brayton for few days.
Johnny Bergh and cousin, Miss
Mable Harter, went to Galena, Illinois,
Friday to visit his aunt.
+. II. Franklin went to Lewis Sat
urday to visit his wife and her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin returned home
Monday.
Pearson's orchestra will have a
dance in the Bendixen hall Friday
night, January 23d. Everybody in
vited to attend.
Marion Jenkins, Brayton's worthy
postmaster, is on the sick list this
week and is unable to attend 10 his
business duties.
Percy Hallock went to Atlantic Sat
urday to attend to business and visit
relatives and friends. He returned
home Sunday morning.
David Beers and wife returned Thurs
day from Kansas. They expect to
take possession of the Brayton hotel
after the Goth OF this month.
Mrs. Jno. Doyle, who has been Wis.,
iting her sister, Mrs. Bert Pittiman,
and family for the past three weeks,
expects to return to her home in Wash
ington Thursday.
Neal Jensen, who lives on the old
Ike Jenkins farm, fell from a wagon
one day last week and hurt his side
quite bad and pleurisy set in and he
has very lame side.
Clarence Noon departed Thursday
for Butte, Montana, where he expects
to remain for a short time and it is
rumored that he intends to bring
housekeeper back with him.
Martin Thompson took his little girl
to Omaha Tuesday to have another
operation performed. This little girl
has had two operations performed and
we hope the third will be more success
full.
Peter Doner, son of Joe Doner and
wife, had the misfortune while playing
on the school ground at school Friday
to fall and dislocate his wrist. The
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
Viola Township.
p. Bickelhaupt is quite sick.

p. Bickelhaupt is quite sick.
Mr.. Hardie, of South Dakota, was
at the Center Monday.
J. T. Baker shipped six car loads
OF cattle to Chicago Wednesday.
Albert Bickelhaupt and wife left for
their new home in Kansas Wednesday.
VIM. McGovern is helping c. Hen
bricks invoice his large stock of
goods this week.
Elder Smith, of Boone, will preach
at the NJ. Z. church Sunday morning.
All are cordially invited.
Talmage Browning came home Sat
urday from Omaha where he had been
with car load of calves.
The storm Tuesday evening demol-
ished three wind mills in the township.
The sufferers were r. Gilbert, p.
Bickelhaupt and j. c. Bonwell.
S. L. Weaver, of Lake Park, form
erly resident of Viola, returned to
his home Monday after few days
visit here with relatives and friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
ANATOMICAL.
Each ear has four bones.

Each ear has four bones.
The body has about 500 muscles
The lower limbs contain thirty bones
each.
There are $4,000 pores In the hand
of man.
Man is the only animal that possesses
q real nose and chin.
The human skeleton, exclusive of
teeth, consists of 20S bones.
The eight muscles Of the human jaw
exert force of about 500 pounds.
The wrist contains eight bones, the
palm five, the fingers have fourteen.
The smallest bone in the human body
is in the lenticular. which is seated in
the ear.
The work performed by the human
heart each twenty-four hours is equal
to the lifting of 100 tons to height OF
one foot In the same length Of time.