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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28

Irrecoyerable Waste.

The utilization of what formerly were
considered waste products and the res
direction of materials from a used up
state to Il new condition of service
ableness have in recent times been de-
veloped to such a degree of complete
ness that we are scarcely prepared to
admit that anything is ever irrecover-
ably lost. In this respect we believe
in the conservation of material lust as
we have long been taught to believe
in the law of conservation of energy.
From a purely practical point of view,
however, some things certainly may be
so completely lost to further use that
their loss may We'll be considered abso-
lutte, and one of these is the metal lost
in the wear of railway rolling stock
brasses. For the Spectator in copper
values, the promoter of copper cor
ner," to use the brokers' cant, the COP
per which has gone into railway
brasses need have no terror 1t is not
likely ever to be available again in full
measure. 1t is dissipated so complete
~, in part at least, that its practical
recovery is not likely to receive much
serious considera ton. From the best
available deductions on the subject it
appears that per cent of the annual
copper production of the world disap-
pears IN this way every year.-Cassier's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Tools of the Ancients.

An investigator who lived during two
years in tomb at Gizeh collected evil
dence to prove that the tools used in
working stone 1000 years ago had jew
eled cutting edges like modern TOOLS
He says that the builders of the pyra-
mids used solid and tubular tools,
straight and circular saws and many
other tools supposed to be modern. In
some specimens of granite drill had
sunk one-tenth of an inch at each rev.
olution, indicating that the pressure
was al least two tons. Nothing is
known of the material of the tools. AS
the diamond was scarce then, 1t is
probable that corundum was used.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
The Khyenxs, First woman.

The khyengs of Burma are probably
the only race or tribe of people that
have any tradition of the origin of the
human race that do not have man or
male human being in some way con-
nected with that important event. The
khyeng genesis opens in this wise: SIN
the beginning of the world, after the
sun, moon and stars had appeared the
earth by its own inherent power of pro-
ductiveness brought forth female
creature, which was called Hleeneu
She laid 100 eggs and Matched them in
cotton wool, and from them sprang 100
human beings, the progenitors of the
different races" The least that can be
said of this curious belief is that it is a
line illustration of the multiple theory
as applied to the origin of the human
race.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28

The Fierce Caterpillar.

A more harmless. inoffensive creature
does not crawl than the common gar
den caterpillar, yet this small worm
will put up an appearance so fierce
upon occasion as to brighten it's enc
mics away. Soft and pulpy, with no
defensive or offensive weapons, this
destroyer of cabbages and lettuces will
bluff itself into veritable armored
cruiser and brighten many more for
midable insects into ungovernable
fight. Its method of procedure is like
this: Immediately anything approaches,
the slow moving, fat caterpillar raises
its hairy body, wags a formidable look
ing head and looks the essence of
strength and defiance, so much so that
it requires bird of a particularly val
liant disposition to attack it.-Chicago
Record-Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Ainu Won, en-.

q When Anu, especially Ainu women.
meet after separation that has last.
I'd some time they have n pretty way
IF telling each other their experiences
&n a sort of chant, and in the pleasant
sound Of their singularly sweet voices
sorgets their wild and unkcmpt
The Japanese women are equal
narkable for the swee1ess of
Voices. but have the advantage
..er their Ainu sisters of delicate and
Siaintys ways, the charm of which the
most stolid globe trotter is constrained
Ito own. If the women of Ainu-mosl-
lri, as the Ainu call their land, are the
Bdrudges of the men in their youth and
smiddle age their opportunity for re-
Eyenge comes with the lapse of years.
The curses of an angry old woman
Excite the utmost terror in the brayest
ar hunter. He. flies, panic struck.
pm such names as shlnlnaash
angy DEER. tontoneppo (bald pated
~ or. worst of all, rai-guru Corpse
nao-sak-guru goddess fellow. Aft
leath her ghost is regarded with
deeper dread.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
some Red Saunders phi1oso.nv


'Of all the worlds | ever broke into,
this ones the most curious said Red
Saunders, and one of the curiousest
things in it is that l think it's queer
Why should /, now? What puts it in
to our heads that affairs ought to 90 so
and so when they never do anything
of the sort? Take any book you read
or any story q man tells you. 1t runs
along about how Mr.. Smith made up
his mind to do this or that and pro-
ceeded to do it, And that never hap
pened. What Mr.. Smith calls making
up his mind is, when YOU come down
to bed rock nothing more nor less than
what Mr.. Smith pleasantly calls his
mind lodging to cover under pressure
of circumstances. That's straight. Old
Lady Luck comes for Mr.. Smiths mind,
swinging both hands. She gives it
stem winder on the ear lams it for
keeps on the smeler. chugs it one in
the short ribs drives right and left in
to it's stumnick, and Mr.. Smiths mind
breaks for cover then Mr. Smith tells
his wife that he's made up his mind
he. mind you. Wouldn't that stun
you ?"-AlcClure'e
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Two Expensive Banqnets.

The costliest meal ever served, ac-
cordins to history was a supper given
by ILLUS Nerus, one of the most lavish
of all the Romans of the latter days, to
dozen guests. The cost was 5000 ses-
tertia, which would amount to $242. 500.
a celebrated feast given by Nitellius, a
Roman emperor of those days, to his
brother Lucius cost little more than
100000. Suetonius says that the ban
quet consisted of 1000 different dishes
of fish and 1000 different fowls besides
other courses.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Forced Out of Business.

Des Moines, Jan. 25.-The state aud
itor made application to the district
court for the appointment of re-
ceiver for the Continental life Insur-
ance company, which he alleges is in
solvent George NJ. Streanes was ap-
pointed receiver. w. s. Richmond Of
this city, president and also vice presi-
dent of the Fraternal Bond of Mis-
souri,, recently executed deal where
by he hoped to consolidate the COM
panies, but the state auditor declares
neither complies with the require
ments of the Iowa state law and must
therefore cease business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Cured After Suffering 10 Years.

B. F. Hare, Supt. Miami Cycle and
Mfg. Co. Middletown, o. suffered for
ten years with dyspepsia. He spent
hundreds of dollars for medicine and
with doctors without receiving any
permanent benefit. He says, "One
night while feeling exceptionally bad
| was about to throw down the even
ing paper when / saw an item in the
paper regarding the merits of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. concluded to try it
and whsle ] had no faith in it I felt
better after the second dose. After
using two bottles l am stronger and
better than | have been for years. and
| recommend Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
to my friends and acquaintance suf
fering from stomach trouble.u Sold
by Nick Doffing & Co. Extra, Iowa;
c. l.. Bison, Brayton, Iowa 49, sss
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28

its own adding and subtracting
registering clerks letter, money re.
ceived, paid out, ETC., and is one of the
best of its kind ever put out. The
boys will also issue cash coupons later
that will be of practical value to all
who trade with them.
The entertainment last Saturday
night was of high order and the man
proved himself to be a master enter
tainer and clearly gifted with the
power OF adaptability. His recitations
were all good and his power of facial
expression exceptionally strong.
Every one was pleased with him and
pronounce it rare treat to be able to
hear him and to be ready for the next
number trusting it to be as good as the
two first given.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Boon Island,

Probably Boon island would be but
little known outside of New Hamp-
shire, Maine and Massachusetts if it
We're not for the fact that the island is
the terminal of the Cape Ann trial
course. Perhaps it would be more prop
err to call the island the northern termi-
nal, but at any rate Boon island gains
a mention in this way every time new
battleship or cruiser is tried off this
coast, as all those not built on the Pa
cific always are.-Boston Globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Sarcastic.

In a volume of memoirs it is told that
on the first council day after Lord Der
bys elevation to the premiership Gre
vile showed his disapproval by not APP
pearing in his place as clerk. Some
busybody asked Lord Derby whether
he had noticed Greville's absence, and
Lord Derby replied, with a face of
benevolent apology: NO, really! You
know, am the most inattentive fellow
in the world about these things. I
never notice, when l ring the bell,
whether John or Thomas answers it,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
A BIRD Friendshin.

2 rector of Woolstone, Mr.. Gilbert
ltly. told me of a wild rock dove
one of his stable boys had reared
the nest. 1t slept in the open,
'er, and had full liberty soeli
cd things on the rector's table at
it, and it would appear through
zen window at mealtimes. take
up with much zest and even sip
from a wineglass At night it
slipped in and slept in the rec
I'd OH its back under the coyerlet.
inday morning during the read
the lesson the dove few swiftly
h an open window into the
and settled on the rector's head.
smiles spread over the faces of
ders and audible filters came
he Youngsters. y gentle touch
bird down to the edge of the
1esll below. where it sat undis-
Pail Mall Gazette.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
When Doctors were slaves.

Romans of means had physicians i'll
their own houses These men We're
slaves, for, odd as it seems, many Ro-
man slaves We're accomplished in liter
ature, art and science. At one time the
selling price of slave doctor was
about the equivalent of $500 in our
money.
After the time of Julius Caesar, who
encouraged physicians, the art began
to lift its head in Rome, and later
men of character and position, though
generally foreigners, entered the pro-
fession. Some of them accumulated
large fortunes, and one made the equiv
alent of at least 100000 in few
years
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
All Streams Frozen Solid.

Keokuk Ia. Jan. 26.-Both the Mis-
sissippi and the Des Moines rivers
are closed. frozen almost solid. The
thermometer is below and falling.
There is no further danger from high
water until the next thaw. Farms in
the bottoms are surrounded by frozen
lakes. All rivers and creeks are bank
full and frozen solid. Much danger
is expected when the ice breaks in
the spring. Flood conditions are ex-
pected to be more serious than last
summer
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
LEGISLATORS Reconuene.

Des Moines, Jan. 26-The thirtieth
general assembly reconvened again
after recess of twelve days. Nearly
all members were present, few being
absent on account of cold weather.
The houses assembled in their regular
halls and some time was taken in
selecting seats and getting the men,
bers settled. Speaker Clarke and
President Herriott presided in the
respective houses. Prayer was Of
fered in the house by DR.. H. o. Breed
en- OF Des Moines, and in the senate by
Rev II. G. Pittinger of Mapleton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
ENGINEERS FoR GOOD ROADS.
State Association Urges Legislation
for Systematic Work on Highways.

State Association Urges Legislation
for Systematic Work on Highways.
Des Moines, Jan. 21.-The annual
meeting of the Iowa Engineering So
ciety, composed of the civil engineers
of the state, and especially those who
are in county positions, is being held
here. Much attention was given to a
discussion of the good roads problem
in Iowa and the engineers evinced a
disposition to join with other associa-
lions in furthering legislation looking
to betterment of the roads of the
state along the lines suggested in the
biennial message of Governor Cum
Minis. The engineers expressed them
selves as for better system of road
work and for laying out plans to be
followed from year to year which
would include thorough survey Of
the roads
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
pes Moines River Flood.

Keokuk, Ia, Jan. PA repetition
of last summers food seems probable.
A gorge has formed at the mouth Of
the Des Moines river and the water
has backed up over miles of lowlands
in the Missouri and Iowa bottoms.
The Fox river has overlooked it's
banks. Indian Grave levee, two miles
south of here on the Mississippi and
the Iowa Lake levee broke, causing
heavy losses to farmers having land
in wheat. The ice still holds in the
Mississippi. but the water has risen
two feet in twenty-four hours.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
he Art of Making Hay.

md when men first learned to
aay will probably never be
for haymaking is process"
product is not simply sun dried
)ut grass which has been partly
ed, and is as much the work
hands as -four or cider. Prob
discovery was due to accident,
ssibly man learned it from the
he calling. hares" of the steppes,
ut and stack hay for the Win
ut idea would fit in nicely with
DRY that central Asia was the
If the Aryan race if we We're
owed to believe 1t, and hay
is certainly an art mainly prac-
cold countries for winter for
ndon Spectator.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
May Nominate A. F. Dawson.

Clinton, Ia, Jan. 22.-F. w. Ellis of
this city, who has bee- the most
prominently mentioned OF any man in
this district as the Republican nomi-
nee for congress has come out with
an announcement that he will not be
candidate. Mr.. Ellis out of the
field, it now looks as if the nominal
ton will go to A. F. Dawson of Jack
son county. who is private secretary
to Senator Allison.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Three Linemen Are Injured.

Iowa City, Jan. 22.-While repair
ing broken lines and poles of the
Johnson County Telephone company
William Bishop of Rock Island and
Frank Vaughn and Cal Clark, both of
Iowa City. fell sixty feet and all were
seriously injured. Nearly all of the
wires and many poles are down in the
county as the result of the sleet
storm. The loss in Iowa City is es-
timated at $4,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Reversing the Adare.

They found the bride in tears.
Il cook pies and things that are
something fierce, but George will not
eat Them she sobbed miserably.
"Ah, you must first make him love
you. The way to mans stomach is
through his heart" they said, for they
We're worldly wise.-Puck.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Myrtle.


eping plant we call myrtle is
title at all, but should be called
oper name, periwinkle. Botan-
is Ninca minor. Long ago it
be called 1.-The ivy of the
CHANGER mentions it as fresh
:, rich of hew." The large
rers are very pretty. In Tus-
known as "the death flower"
Mt of its being SO often planted
YES, a custom which is begin
,reyail in this country. There
ty yariegated leaved variety
sport with white flowers not
Is the blue.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Maor Hoyt Sherman Dead.

Des Moines, Jan. 26.-Major Hoyt
Sherman died at his home here of
pneumonia. He had been i'll for sew
eral weeks, but was thought to be re-
covering until Sunday night, when he
was taken worse. He was seventy
seven years old, a member of the
famous Sherman family of Ohio and
Iowa. the last of six brothers. He
leaves four children.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Artists and Poets.

Artists and poets are like stars-they
belong to no land. y strictly national
painter or Il strictly national poet is
bound to be parochial. kind of village
pump And YOU may write inscriptions
all over him and build monuments
above him, but he remains pump by
a local spriug-R Robert Orange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
shifting Eyes.

No matter of what color, beware of
the eyes that have no desire to look
you full in the face There is some
thing wrong behind the shifting, un-
easy glance, and the owner of such op-
tics will prove to be unworthy of trust.
Read well the signs, for if actions
speak louder than words eyes speak
even louder than actions, and to be
forewarned is to be forearned
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28

You find yourself refreshed by the
presence of cheerful people; why not
make earnest efforts to confer that
pleasure on others? You will find that
half the battle is gained if you will
never allow yourself to say anything
gloomy
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Tear Live Rooster to Pieces,

Sioux City, Jan. 22.-During "a class
rush between freshmen and .sopho-
mores of Morningside college, live
rooster, decked in class color, was
torn to pieces. The faculty and the
Humane society have started an in
vestigation and suspensions may fol.
low.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28

VIOLA CENTER.

From the Coon Rapids Reporter.
C. B. Hendricks visited over Sunday
with his parents.
Ed Ridgeway sold cattle to Hopley
and Oaks last week.
Ed Hendricks visited at Larlund
with Will McGovern's.
Bert Baker spent Sunday in Coon
Rapids with his parents.
L. H. Johannsen was a business
caller at Audubon Saturday.
Fred Hale and wife visited in the
vicinity few days last week.
FIN. Barrett bought corn of Mr..
Bonshka which he is hauling.
Sadie aud Carrie Brien took dinner
with Miss Lulu LaFoy Sunday.
Frank Hopley and family visited at
he Will Hendricks home Sunday
Mr.. Simpson of near Ross visited his
sughter, Mrs. Pete Nelson, Sunday.
Fred Rasmussen and wife were
q guests at the Pete Nelson home Sun
day.
Will and Fred Wager and families
visited with Will Hendricks Thurs
day.
Blanche Higley and Beulah Bar
rett took Sunday dinner with Miss
Prather.
Dan Hendricks returned from Bag
Hey where he has been visiting the
kpast few days.
III Floyd Clifford and AIDA Smith
were guests at the Dana Clifford
home Sunday.
Mesdames l.. Fl. Textor, +. Lutecav-
s'Sish and Powell visited with Mrs. Geo.
NyCutts Thursday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Minnich and
+ John Hook and wife visited at the
sR. II. Gilbert home Sunday.
sS ohm Peterson and family of near
Audubon were entertained at the L..
ii. Johannsen home Sunday
Emmeline Spencer, sister of Mrs.
Frank Hopley, who has been visiting
In this vicinity returned to her home
Tuesday.
The people of the Evangelical
church are soon to build parsonage
east of the church. The board of
trustees met at the Rev. Fickinger
home to make further preparations.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Death of Dr.. John w. Hartman.

Iowa City, Jan. 26.-Dr. John w.
Hartman, professor of anatomy at the
College of Medicine at the State Uni
versity of Iowa, died from the result of
of an operation for appendicitis made
Jan. 9
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Johnson County Prisoners Escane.

Iowa City, Jan. 25.-Two inmates of
the new johnson county Jail, Martin
and Sweeney, sawed two bars of
window off and escaped during the
noon hour. They left the town on
freight train.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Getting BACK Mt Hin.

I'm afraid" said the actor when a
cabbage came within an inch of his
nose, that somebody in the audience
has lost his head. Boston Transcript.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
Iowa Town Fire swent.

Clinton, Ia, Jan. 23.-Fire at Lost
Nation, a small town in this county.
destroyed property valued at $4,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28

The selfish. loving only themselves,
are loved by no one, so selfishness is
moral suicide.-De CASTOR.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28

"The incest and pleasantest medicine
I have used for indigestion ana con.
stipation is Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets" says Melard f.
Craig, of Middlegrove, n. Y" They
work like charm and do not grippe
or have any unpleasant effect" For
sale by Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-28
Chester White Bears.

I have some heavy boned lengthy
fellows left. Prices reasonable.
Write or call on,
C. G. MCDONALD,
Ross, Ia, r. F. D., No. /.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-22

st. Louis, Oct. 22.-(Special.) 1.-THE
Oregon agricultural exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition has
been awarded the grand prize on
grains and grasses, beside 35 gold A
silver and 23 bronze medals; in fish
cries and game, gold, silver and
bronze; i'm forestry, 6 gold, . silver
and bronze; in education, l gold,
silver and l bronze; other claims are
pending for more medals i'm several
departments jefferson Myers, Pres
ident.
The above message was received by
the East Oregonian this morning,
showing that the Oregon agricultural
exhibit, which has been so roundly
criticized has captured the grand
prize in competition with the world.
Details of the competition and the
awarding of the prizes will follow
later. President Myers of the Lewis
and Clark fair state commission has
been in st. Louis for several days
awaiting the decision of the judges.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-22
AT MERCY OF THE OCTOPUS.
standard OIL Company VIII Dominate
Pacific Coast Railroads.

New York, oct. 22.-Followlng the
report of the purchase by John d.
Rockefeller through Kuhn, Loeb &
Co. of a block OF 275,O00 shares OF
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe stock,
il is said that at the next meeting OF
the board OF directors three of them
will resign and will be succeeded by
James Stillman, f. H. Hartman and
either william Rockefeller or Will
liam G. Rockefeller.
The purchase of the Atchison stock
by interests dominated by the Rock
efellers will bottle up the Rock Is
land and force it either to build its
own line to the Pacific coast which
could not be very easily financed
Just now, or establish connections on
such terms with the monopolists for
transcontinental business AS the
Rockefellers may dictate.
The removal of the Atchison as an
independent line places the Pacific
coast at the mercy OF a combination
of railroads more extensive and
powerful than ever dreamed of by
c. p. Huntington. The oil trust
seems in a fair way to dominate the
railroads of the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-22

| 81 Petersburg, Oct. 22.-Sahkaroff
ports that the Japanese precipitate-
etreated from Shake village to
south bank Of the .Shahke river
tasrday evening, abandoning their
|nS ammunition and stores. I'VE
|lnd one Of our captured guns, and
turther serious fighting. The to-
number of guns captured from
Japanese after the battles of Oc-
|lg "A and l6, inclusive. are nine
pa pieces and five mountain guns.
Supreme Struggle Expected.
London, Oct, ga message from
|hO Yang says that both sides are
n morning preparing for another
Psat battle which will undoubtedly
|ftde the fate Of Mukden. The
|apanese have received ~ guns from
|ur Arthur, which were too small to
h Of use to besiegers.