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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-19

my old grumblers in Egypt" he would
say. 2affectionately, when rewarding
some grizzled, battle-scarred warrior.
SO it is with Diaz. The men who
fought with him against Macmillan
and the French are the men whom
he delights to honor. He will go to
the greatest personal trouble to seek
them out and to see that they want
for nothing within his power to give
them.
City require his presence urgently to
decide a knotty point or sign some i'm
portant papers. What has become Of
the president to-day?" they ask one
another, excitedly.
a.' The answer is always much the
same. He has heard of an old woman.
a hundred miles away, whose husband
was killed fighting for the indepen-
dence of Mexico. She is living in
poverty. Immediately the president
: has dropped everything and gone off
to seessl1er and arrange for her future.
ewould never delegate such a task
to a subordinate.
= Orr perhaps it may be the case OF
aSsveteran who fought by his side at
& Iole bia, and who has fallen on evil
SEdayssin slis old age. If so,EDiaz will
4 see that he does not want again. His
private charities in this way are
- DOulIuISSS, dilt- luSS "dfe always per
; formed with the .grea test secrecy.
!. ySsS ma ny ways sDiaz is saenrious
puzzle. He is an autocratof the
deepest dye, :yetshis political5vieRs and
I acts are decidedly LIBERAL He is SIM
! plyssan Eautocrats because he has to be,
:. unless he wishes to see. his country
go to rack and ruin: He has sup
2 pressed many instructions with an
iron hand, yet he sympathiZes with
the perennial revolutions which dis
tract Latin America, alternately
amusing and disgusting the people of
higher and more orderly civilizations.
IL. up north,'' he remarked to an
American visitor recently, you do not
understand the evil conditions which
prevail in these countries, and the
need which exists for armed protest
against them. l am still revolution
list at heart, because / believe in prog
ress. In Latin America revolution is
the spirit Of progress, the spirit of re-
sistance to evil.
TT was thru a bloody military revo-
luton that Mexico found herself on
the road to advancement, and it is
owing entirely to the industrial revo-
luton now going on, to the disgust of
many conservative people, that prog
ress is being made.
without frequent, persistent revo-
lutions the political question Of Span
ish-Amerca would be insoluble, and
the Spanish-American people would
lapse into the conditions which pre-
~ vailed in Europe during the middle
Ages
The magnitude of the work ger
formed by DiaZ in Mexico is well
known, but few foreigners know any
thing of the man himself. Even in
Mexico he is regarded as kind of
sphinx. Perhaps these few anecdotes
of his life and character will give a
. clearer idea Of the man behind the
works, and explain how it is that a
mere. despised Oaxaca Indian has be-
come the greatest ruler of our age
to use Tolstoy's words.
: Copyright, 1903, by T. c. Mcclure.
UP in the woods, also dead. The other
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-19

HEN Warren Hastings was
a V charged with using his
"a "a despotic power in India
wv for private gain, he Gym
v ical1y replied: 80
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
Tie 1.imi, Renched.

The prisoner, faded, battered speed.
men of mankind, on whose haggarl
face deeply lined with the marks of
dissipation, there still fingered faint re-
minders of better days long past, stood
aejectedly before the Judge.
'eWhere are you from?' asked the
magistrate.
From Boston," answered the accus.
ed man.
Indeed said the judge indeed
yours Is a sad fall, and yet you don't
seem to thoroughly realize how low
you have sunk"
The man started as If struck "Ypur
honor does me an injustice" he said
bitterly. "The disgrace Of arrest for
drunkenness, the modification eff being
thrust into the noisome dungeon, the
publicity and humiliation of trial in a
crowded and dingy court room l can
bear, but TO be sentenced by police
magistrate who splits his infnitives-
that is indeed the last New
Yock Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23

The new company comprising the
Elkhorn Lutheran High School and
College count themselves fortunate in
securing the services for the following
year of Prof. Jensen, of Minnesota, to
take charge of the college. He en-
poets to devote his time this fall to
the building up of the college and
getting as many pupils as possible.
The college is now on good footing.
They will secure good teachers and
teach all the higher branches so one
wishing a good classical education
will not have to leave home so far to
get it.
Last Sunday Rasmus Hansen, the
we'll known townsman of Elkhorn,
celebrated his sixty-second birthday
by having in lot of his friends and
especially those connected with the
college. Mr.. Hansen may look back
over the long stretch of years since
his birth with pride and pleasure.
His life has been one OF usefulness
and helpfulness to others. He came
to Elkhorn before it was town and
has been closely connected with all
its progress and various enterprises.
The college has been his pride and by
helping to support and maintain it
has opened bright future for many
boys and girls who would otherwise
have received no education. 1t is the
wish of his friends that he may live
many years yet to do good work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
Pictures In stone.

Shakespeare could find tongues In
trees. books III the running brooks, ser
mons in stones and good in every
thing" but he fails to mention the pos
sibility of finding picture drawn by
nature in a stone. In several of the
ancient as well as modern scientific
journals we read of lines and mark
ings in certain stone formations, par
ticularly agates, which bear striking
resemblances to the outlines of men,
animals, landscapes, etc.
One of these curiosities now pre-
served in the museum of the Vatican is
q perfect likeness Of a crowned king.
Many of these representations are so
lifelike that they have been mistaken
for medallion portraits. We read ac-
counts of several of these wonders in
Albertus One plainly shows man in
the attitude of running, another is a
perfect figure of the good St Jerome,
but the most remarkable of all is an
agate containing representation of
Apollo surrounded by the nine muses..
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
How Tree. Cool the Az.

We think of tree as cooling agent
because its shade protects us from the
heat of the sun, but it cools the air in
another way that is not generally
known; in fact, it cools the air around
1t as lump of ice cools a vessel of
water
The tree has body temperature of
about As degrees, just as we have
body temperature of SO degrees,
which is not affected by outside intlu-
ences. 1t is the trees blood heat, so
to speak. So that the air around it is
cooled by the tree itself as well as by
the shade it makes.
When a tree in full leaf IS struck by
strong wind we wonder that it is not
torn all to pieces. And 80 it would be
but for the way the limbs and twigs
are arranged by nature. That arrange
ment is such that the effect of the
wind Is broken, for the limbs sway and
move in hundred directions instead
of one. and the force Of the blast is so
scattered that it is comparatively
harmless.
If the limbs all moved at once IN the
same direction no tree could escape
being torn apart.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23

The Serpent That Talked Like a Man
In John Ashtons Curious Creatures
of Zoology" there is quotation from
"a little Latino kooke printed at Wen
ma in the yeare l551' which tells a
most wonderful story. Ashton quotes
as follows: ''There was found in a
move or rycke of corn almost as many
snakes, adders and other serpentes as
there was sheafes, so as no one sheaf
could be removed but there presently
appeared hcaDe Of ougly and fierce
serpentes. The countrie men deter
myned to set fire upon the barne and
so attempted to do, but in vaine, for
the straw would take no fire, although
they lahoured with all their Wits and
policye to burn them up.
AT last there appeared unto them at
the top Of the heap huge great SER
pente, which lifted up his head and
spake with mars voyce to the coun-
trie men, saying. Cease to prosecute
your devise, for you shall not be able to
accomplish our burning, for wee were
not bredde by nature, neither came we
here Of our owne accord. but were sent
by God to take vengence on the shines
of men,"
Ashton leaves US in the dark az to
what the "countrie" men did. but it is
natural to suppose that they surren-
dered at once.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
Rasmussen.Frosiq Welded.

Chris Rasmussen, of the Sharon
store, and Mary Frosig, Of Sharon,
were quietly married Sunday and are
now busy getting settled for house
keeping in the home of her father.
Mr.. Rasmussen went in as partner
of John Boberg last year and has
proved himself good business man
as we'll as reliable friend and neigh
Dor.
Miss Frosig is one of the most pop
ular young women in the neighbour
hood and commands the admiration
and respect of all her acquaintance.
Their friends wish them life of
prosperity and happiness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
A Helping Hand.

''GrEious!'' exclaimed the stranger
IN the west. What a cruel country
this ISL
"How's thet, stranger?" asked the
tough citizen.
why, just heard that fellow was
shot down here yesterday for lending
a helping hand to fellow mortal.
Lending helping hand, did yeh
say?" querih the cowboy. why,
remember the case
How was it?'
"Alkah Ike wus a-pfayin' poker
game an he slipped three aces t. his
partner under tn table. OF course,
somebody shot i'm f'r leId1n' tibet Soht
Of q helpin' hand!'-Baltimore Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
Journal.
A nanserou. rnnov.tinn.

Deacon Carter could remember the
days when the minister lined out the
hymn and the congregation sang It.
Although he had long been too feeble
to go to church, his opinions still found
their way to the people.
I'VE shall have some good organ
playing this summer" an unwary WIS.,
itor remarked to the deacon's daughter
in the old mans hearing. THAT
teacher from Boston is going to play
every Sunday while Annie Trumbull
is off taking vacation"
The deacon raised his stick and his
Quavering voice at the same time.
You send for the minister to come
here and see me, Daughter Mary" he
said as clearly as he could. II won't
have such goings on! A musician
playing on that organ! Let 'em go
without till Annie Trumbull gets home
again."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
Harlan, Iowa.
For Men ONLY!

100000 acres Of new railroad land,
timber and prairie mixed, in Central
Minnesota, owned by Northern Pa
cific, thrown open for immediate set
Element. Will be sold to actual set
tiers for the next ninety days only, at
from $500 to $1,000 per acre, one
third cash, balance in equal annual
payments at per cent. Go out at
once and settle your 100 before the
great rush. For particulars see or
address THE POSTMASTER.
7-23-tf Elkhorn, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
weftlSke Collins Wrftes of. a Tfrhe.
Church Hill Cottage, Brosalstairs,

Aug. 15, 1859.
MY Dear Wiffs-1 send you Enclosed
(and registered-fT ! should go dis
tracted if 1t was lost my first number.
Please let me have duplicate proofs
as soon as possible, for want to see
something in connection with the story
which is not mass of confusion. 1t
is an awfully long number~hetween
eight and nine pages; but l must stag
ger the public into attention, If pos
sible. at the outset. They shan't drop
a number when begin If can help it.
have hit on a new title In the
course of a night walk to the North
Forefand, which seems to me weird
and str;king-'.Th Woman in White"
My love to Dickens. How does he
do? When will he write? Have you
house to let? am at mortal enmity
with my London landlord and am re-
solved to leave him. Where am to
20 next God, he knows" Ta-ta.
w. G.
-Chorhoysa' 10,rrDol
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
The Canarx,s Claws.

If you have canary or other cage
bird look to its claws from time to time,
for in a state Of captivity the birds
nails grow so long that they need cut
ting. If this be neglected the bird is in
danger of getting its nails caught in the
cage and hanging there till it dies. Use
sharp pair Of nail scissors and take
care not to cut more than Just the
tips Of the nails. If You hold the bird
tn q good light You will SEQ little red
thread in each nail. This you must
avoid or you will draw blood and hurt
yOur little pet
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
The Retort Dt.cour,eon.

Miss Van der Whoop = Yes, Mfss
Binns, am the youngest member OF
one of the Oldest families in New York
Miss Binns (envious)-I don't doubt
that it's the oldest family-if you're
the youngest member!- Smart Set.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23

Your fingers seem twisted and
bruised" we write ON the pad which
forms the medium Of conversation with
the deaf and dumb youth Are you
on the ball team at your institution
mo, Sir" he writes in reply to our
question. II have taken up course in
Russian."-Jdge.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23

Rudolph Andersen was attending
to pressing business in Atlantic Sun
day.
Chris Rasmussen, the land man of
Atlantic, was up around Sharon last
week.
Henry Paulsen was the guest Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Lund, near Sharon.
White Knight cigar. Every puff
pleasure. &c cigar. The best in
Elkhorn. AT the Barber shop.
Jasper Jensen, of Poplar, and his
wife went to Colfax Monday to spend
some time at the pleasure and health
resort.
John Boberg seems to be untamil-
lar with the roads about Sharon as
was manifested by his wanderings
Sunday.
Jens M. Jensen and wife were
showing their new boy in the home
of Geo. Nissen, south of Kimballton,
Sunday.
Hans Madsen, of Kimballton,
bought ten acres of hay land last week
and will now spend some time in the
hay field.
There was a free.for-all platform
dance Saturday night at the home of
Nels Mortensen, one mile northwest
of Kimballton.
Paul Gregersen and Mary Madsen,
were guests Sunday at the pleasant
and hospitable home of Peter Rasmus-
sen, east of town.
John Peterson, the jeweler in Elk
horn, was visiting his sister, Mrs.
Anderson, who lives near Liberty
church, Sunday.
Torvel Jensen and several other
boys were busy the first of the week
breaking bronchos that they had re-
Gently purchased.
Peter Madsen, P. II. Ingerslew and
Geo. Henningsen were guests Sunday
in the home of Rasmus Hedegaard,
east OF KlmballtOn.
Andersen Bros, at Sharon, have
added furniture to their implement
trade and will soon be able to furnish
everything in this line.
Geo. Hartvegsen, on the ridge east
of Kimballton, is waiting for the
work to let up so that he can take his
new buggy home to use.
Mrs. Hans Marcussen and his father,
Jens Marcussen, were in Kimballton
last Thursday visiting their relatives
in the Jake Esbeck home.
P. H. Miller, the photographer in
Elkhorn, was over toward Extra last
week taking pictures of some of the
farm homes in that vicinity.
The Indian Creek ball nine went up
to Hamlin last Sunday and we under
stand did those fellows up to the tune
of Z to II in Indian Creeks favor.
Miss Anna Carlson began working
in the dressmaking shop in Elkhorn
Monday and will learn how to cut,
fit and sew for herself and Others
BRACE Sorensen has the plasterers at
his place this week finishing up the
interior Of his fine new house so it
will soon be ready for occupancy.
Chris Andersen, of the firm of And
ersen Bros, in Sharon, was busy
Monday getting moved into his new
home. and settled down to house
keeping.
Andrew Rattenberg, the mail car
rier to Audubon, hurt himself SO
badly last week that Monday his
father had to supply him and carry
the mail.
The Trustees of Sharon township
will meet the first NJ onday in August
in Sharon Center school house at ! p.
m. for the purpose of hiring a road
superintendent.
7-16-3w JoRGEN MARCUsEN, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
Notice..

l have just bought 100 Davis cream
separators to be sold in Shelby and
Audubon counties, so if you are in
the market for hand cream separa-
tor remember l handle the best and
simplest machine on the market.
Write. Yours for business,
CHRIS j. HANSON.
Harlan. Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
TnheYitetl.

''A1M now" said Professor Long
hunter as he greeted Henry Peck,
what shall we make of your little boy
"a lecturer? He has sincere taste
for it,
II know he has" replied the male
parent. HE inherits it from his moth
er.7-Schoomaster.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
Sweet scotch Voices,

For real beauty of speech many ex-
perts think that we must go to the
glens that surround the highland cspi-
tai Sir 4iorell Mackenzie used to say
that the prattfnst speakers we've to be
found in the Badenoch district OF In
veElesS-shire. A wfler knowledge
would probably have induced him to
modify his views and give tire palm to
the glen tn1k of the north and west Of
In<pr1Rss-shire The voices Of the
hgtlaAers are set low, and yet the
articn1atipp is clear, distinct and dlsl-
matte One inclines to fihen their
speech to many beautiful things-to the
clear, mellow note Of bell or the fnur-
muir of running water. The infection
OF the voice is sfngulariy engaging. ris-
ing and Calling with exquisite cadencea
like bewitchtng music. and this. be It
remembered, Is the speech of the coln.
mon rpeODl0
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
Not Too sear c,onf,aen,.

Young DR.. Fledge1nS doesn't seem
very certain Of himself"
"Why, no. I think he feels like
calling consultation every time he
has to make diagnosis" -Booklyn
Life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
spoiled HI. Romance.

SpO1EeU HkA EtOHlaAnG3.
George see nothing for US but to
ehpe. Do you think your father would
forgive US?
Ethal-I'm sure he wouh
Genrge-How can yon be-sure?
Ethel felt little nervous on that
score and-I asked h1fn.-PtcR Mo Up.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
One Cause For Satisfaction.

WELL" said the detective, 'Athera Is
one thing upon which we may con-
graduate ourselves in this case"
SsWhy, you haven't even found an
important clew."
eeThat's Just it. We can rest assured
that no innocent person is guing to suf-
fer."-Washingtpn Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23

rs my daughter familiar with the
great composers? asked Mrs. Cumrox.
Madam" said the music teacher,
with look of desperatfpGA "shs is not
merely familiar with them; she is i'm
pertinent. Washington Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
DON'T Play Hymns at Sea.

should he careful not to play or sing
hymns aboard ship except at the regu-
lar Sunday morning service. Sailors
think singing hymns at any other time
is bound to bring bad luck. 1t is as
bad, they say, as having a parson
aboard, which is reckcned a sure sign
that the ship will so to "Davy Jones'
locker
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23
Unkind,

''Is that my umbrella you have?"
Most likely. I've just bought 1t in
pawnshop."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-07-23

To live log it is necessary to live
siuwly.-Ciccro
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-13
A CASE OF RED HAIR,

Prof Kari Pearson Q. London thinks
tha, there is something wrong in the
common prejudice against red hair. and
is trying through scheolmasters II
achieve census OF red-hsired school
bows. with foot-notes az to character
annexed. so rs to determine whether
they tend 10 he rei-terapered also
The prejudice is nothing new. Middle
aee painters REPRESENTED Judas as red
haired. though Jews with sunny locks
are not cornmon- Lord McCaulay ar
gued thst the anti-red-hair feeling was
an illogical survival OK anti-s0rnitlsrn-
In Ireland red hair IS common. and
IN the sceech OF the country a person
So distinguished is called a Dane, in
aiiusion TO the iacurSioas made cen
turtles ago u2o1 Irish soil by The light
haired Danish sea-rovers
Aristotie. OF Greece. declared that he
that has red hair s. proud. eayious ard
te<e:tfus" Aristotle vas undoubtedly
.'darS-cogariectsd
On the other hand. the Italian painters
repre=-~sst the Madonna with iisfs aSir.
Titan gave his name 20 4 famous SHADE
G. rcd seen in ~onens hair, and, rcd
hair il Spain IL al arfztocratic tinse as
seemingly derived from the Goth cor
Querers OF iberia. The Spanish royal
house has furnished sever1l members
with red or reddish hair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-13
INDIAN BURIAL CEREMONY.

After the body OF a Brahmin has been
anointed with sesamum oil the two toes
are bound together and the two thumbs.
1t is then dashed 10 a litter made of two
long parallel poles, to which are fastened
seven transverse pieces OF wood. The
shroud is very simple, a large piece of
cloth wrapped around the body and. bound
with ropes of straw. II the dead Brah-
min leaves q will his facc is not covered
otherwise the shroud is brought up over
the head. The burning ground. or CHAT.
Is usually near a river, that those who
have taken part in the ceremonies may
purify themselves as quickly and as cas-
lily as possible. Before erecting the fun
eral pyre a shallow pit is dug and par
tally filled with dry wood. the body IS
covered with splinters OF dry wood AVID
sprinaled with panchagaria. an inhamma-
bic liquid. and placed on the pyre and COW
cred with branches and roots like hut.
The nearest relative or heir then takes a
lighted taper and sets fire TO the four
corners of the pile and leaves at once to
perform the ceremony of purihcation. The
carriers. being Of the lowest caste re-
main until the body is entirely consumed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-13
FINDS A POETESS.

From the Washington Post.
Editor ard Representative Victor Mur-
dock OF Kansas. has discovered a pcetess-
He says she surely has the divine afiatlS
and exemplifes the mysterious propensi-
" OF genius Ia crop OCT N the mos. Tn
expected Places. IN short tAis poetsss
dwells in Oklahoma.
When he was telling house group yes
terday about his discovery. the name or
his fair singer of the pra.ries had es-
capped him. but the lapse Of memory was
entirely excusatie. as be Demonstrated
She first wrote the Wichita Easie 4 long
time ago II st received contributions OF
poetlv. and was given an affirmative
repiy. Six or eight months later the
Oklahoma poetess Responded with 0hst
Mr.. Murdoch pronocncei 10 De gen
OF the purest ray serene.
1t WAS q poem % only eight lines.
said he. '.but there was music ard rhythm
In eve-y word. / thiRk tho tisle ssss De-
seris,iou of A dead man an tise rTaifi--
Then ncnths and months ard months
passed IL. Il was over S year. aud again
I resolved aaoihc- contribution from
her That. too. wa only feS lines. 5u,
II hnbbled over with poetic talent Zeal
u, ought 10 remember her name. but