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and the frame an excellent example Of the
simpler and less debased style OF FRS,
Empire decoration, although the ANTIQUE
favor is not strong. With such Empire
decoration as this mirror shows, however
one would never want to quarrel. More
elaborate and showing the influences Of
Egyptian and Roman designa are some of
the three light Empire mirrors which are
meant to cover all the part Of the wall over
the mantel.
b American colonial mirrors Of the
kind 90 familiar now are an outgrowth OF
these Empire pieces, although thew are
free from some Of their pronounced pecul-
~iarities.
Typical Of tho refinement and delicao NV
OF the late Louis XVI. period Is the tail
standing mirror. which was designed after
the influence Of the heavier, more pro-
nounced elegance Of the Louis XIV. models
had departed altogether. The mirror.
we're extensively copied in this country az
the beginning Of the last century. and
many Of them were brought over here from
ran h originals to be bought in the
United States to-day are few and would
bring very high prices.
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degree, because 1t cannot be looked into.
Mirror frames assumed their greatest
Importance under the two Adams, for they
did everything from designing the house
down to finishing the women's work tables.
Fora long time the mantels were considered
a part of the architects work, and he natur-
ally spent some time In designing an appro-
PIRATE frame for the mirror.
Wall mirrors were often framed In silver
in England, and that continued to be a
most popular style down to the reign of
James II. When William and Mary came
to the throne there was a taste for every
thing Dutch. The smart world Of London
wanted even its furniture imported from
Holland and along with this there came
beautiful marquetry mirror frames of
light walnut interlaid with very ornate and
extra va CANT patterns.
The mirror described here as Queen Anne
shows very plainly the reaction against this
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SUPERSTITIONS OF SOCIETY.
Removing he Curse From an Unlucky
Piece Of Ground.

Whatever may be the cause, there never
was a period since witchcraft ceased to
be an indictable offence when superstition
was 80 current and indeed so fashionable
as at the present day. Every second person
meets has some pet form OF it, says
the London Tribune. You go to see a
great lawyer and you find him gazing
who has made European history and find
him immersed in columns of figures. He
is not, as you at first think. engaged in the
study OF prices OF stocks and shares with a
view o some speculation. Hei is forecastlng
events by "Pythagoras's Wheel"
There is one form Of superstition from
W hich no one probably is altogether free
reluctance to nave anything to do with
unlucky persons or places. j heard a
quaint instance Of this in regard to a site
on which nov stand, among other build
The story goes that when the monastery
which stood there in Henry VIII, 3 reign
was broken up the superior of the order
with all solemnity of bell and book set his
curse uron the spot. Anyhow, there had
been within recent memory a perpetua
series Of disasters connected whit. Build
ings erected on it were burned down, syndl-
Gates formed to develop il went bankrupt;
but a group OF shrewd city men formed a
scheme for purchasing this site and making
an enormous profit out Of the speculation,
The cooperation of a certain canny
Scot-one Of the s~hrewdest men in this
oity-,was invoked. He had almost given
in his adhesion when he heard the story
OF the curse. He did not break off n%egotia-
tons, but he suspended them. Quietly
he made inquiries as to the whereabouts
in England OF a branch of the order which
had been evicted in Henry's time. There
was such a branch in Devonshire.
The canny Scot fastened down there,
made the acquaintance Of the superior,
invited him around to his hotel, ~softened
his heart with cigars and whiskey and then
unfolded his tale and asked what It would
take to remove the curse. A hundred
pounds, said the superior. No. said ID"
shrewd man of. business, he would not g.
beyond Els. The superior reflected that
an ancient curse was not an easily reahzahle
asset; Cts was a substantial sum. He con
eented. The curse was removed as solemniy
and ceremonially as it had been imposed.
Let him who is absolutely without one
grain OF superstition affirm that the money
was i'll spent. The fact remains that a
pteoe of land out of which no one had been
abb, to extract anything but misfortune
has become ont Of the most valuable sites
In London. ..
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as a correct representation OF Japanese
costumes Of all sorts.
These pictures differ from our fashion
plates in that they are done by high class
artists, and the costumes, while accurately
portrayed, are not all there is to the picture,
which is in every respect o true picture and
worth having for itself alone, with the
costume only as a detail.
When the dealer opened his new invoice
of the costume series he stared at them
in amazement.
Women did not dress that way when I
left Japan. he said. an the same mail l
received a photograph Of my sister, and she
was dressed that way, too"
1t was, in truth, a marvellous collection
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very fowery frame. The use Of plain
woods came in with Queen Anne's reign, and
as they were no longer inlaid the method Of
o~rnamentation chosen was carving.
The carving vac not elaborate, 40 ths OBJ
ject was to show the grain Of the now wood
-mahogany-then coming into general
use for the first time. Walnut went out
with the passing Of the craze for Dutch
mirrors.
The Adam mirrors modelled on the styles
Of Louis XIV. are sometimes more elaborate
than the specimen shown here, although
there are details of this mirror which are
not emphasized in the illustration. The
eagle holds in his beak a chain which 10
~festooned throughout the decoration. These
chains are finished with tassels OF brass.
This represents a marked contrast to the
Queen Anne mirror, in which only the carved
bird on the top of the frame is eilded.
The Empire mirror is Of course CONVEX
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little children playing With a mechanical
paper butterfly. One was wearing a cos
tune purely Japanese and the other an
attempt at one purely Occidental, wen
to the little strapped slippers and striped
stockings.
Although the European costume had
been carefully noted, the understanding
OF what things could appropriately be used
together seemed utterly lacking. The
effect was 30 inartistio that one was com-
PEELED to wonder that a Japanese could
produce 1t, as indeed they eve could lave
done had they been following their own
instincts and not initiating what they
understood to be something better.
One picture showed o Japanese room
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Of great pride to It's wearers. They feel very
European dress.
$50 it has happened that those who
cannot afford 1t In it's entirety take what
ever they can get Of IL, II it is only a hat.
a pair Of shoes, a handkerchief or Soma
ornament. Sometimes all they can do Ia
to adopt a foreign style Of hair dress.
1T is very grotesque, Is It mott 1t IL q
pity, Is IL notf But II you want to see
Japan while 1t is still Japan you must 60
soon.'
Still greater confidence Is felt N tho
accuracy Of the new costume prints when
one learns that the artist who drew them
-Tashikata-is o woman, ono Of The few
women artists in that artistic empire.
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~ hybVld eautuH~s pastFRywi with en-
arrasssf rpAupmanf ~ Rns sna eoioFine
tt- artist M NE have IN slightest hira
~ plcsuFina anythiaa efUtsaT@1 u "a.
pnly . drllcass snsI faithfui rBdsFiae ~
i4sta ~ ttsy 49, and duns wi,h . peffsut
willingness ~ seratl ttsm - aluh
U,ps piotufu pustFaymi = YONG aiFi ~.
eHhine on . gfassy lstnh, oisd IN ths ptiW
c1los which In lsgan indlrats~ = STUDENT
bue ffwn t~neath ih~ Folds " her hlnB"n1
;-rtpd y palf N French lW~lsd sEpfpts
Anothre Rttls haTfs waa tripping Aayiy
duwh e strrrt wth q shawl dlapsd cofurt.
wirs ovef heF othrgw'es tsffect national
ouatuSna, atll another waa psotsliy weaf.
lua q feather bua ban6isa doNn ovet bsS
oti
A characteristics print portrayed two
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IN which wuFs tWs Wulsaa end . eAtA,
nj ths Fposa We AurMlshsa via upAsl'
stored chairs, o OasBat, plctufs fssfnss'
and sven q ntls glass elget sta@aiAa
hrfore 4 mlFfoS.
A. . tatle coveFrd Wtlh . fsiaasa sraFf
oafds With M exemption n the gibtoa
~ tfa ehiti's iaiS NJ epstWmas WeFs atill
pufeiy national,
YOU srs,' ssplal6sd ~ hsssuhaat,
',h~ E'nprvas n japan h . vsts pfoaFus-
dvu souan abs adopted NJ EafOpaaa
dfeaa q hing tllae aao end n n ttrd efa
ciusvcly IN coUFt cifciesl pFobabI1 10
ca'tss ~ many Foreigners afs sAteF,alned
thrfp,
Nov most n me Wealthy ~ p~fOaFSsats
~Sara0~ss west that ccetabe, n taa sgufcs
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MIRRORS FOR DECORATION.
THE LOOKING GLASS A FEATURE
OF HOUSEHOLD ART.
On Its Proper Hanging Depends Much Of =
Rooms observation-disclosures Old
Fashioned Styles Now I'm Favor-Few
Originals Now offered In the Market.

" utOA III oiu
Fashioned Styles Now I'm Fayor-Few
Mirrors have become an important feature
OF household decoration, and 1t is necessary
to be careful about them. They must be
suited to the rest OF the furniture. A Hep
plewhite mirror hung in an Empire room
would shock a conservative decorator
more than anything else In the world, unless
it were q Queen Anne mirror In a Chippen-
dale room.
You can hang your mirror, however,
where you want to, for a mirror is not a
looking glass. There is a difference. The
purpose Of q mirror is decorative. II may
be intended to change the proportions of
broader or narrower, Is the need may be.
So it does not ave to be hung in such a
way that one can look into it.
what in the world do you hang that
mirror way up there for?" is q question
repeatedly asked. Nobody but q giraffe
could see himself in it."
Nobody need expect to see his face in
It. The glass on bis dressing table, or on
the wall Of his bedroom, is intended for him
to look into. 1t is not expected that he
viii want to make in a drawing room any
preparations that call for a looking glass.
tits the effect Of mirrors on the proper
tons Of a room that make their hanging q
question requiring serious consideration.
Old fashioned New York drawing rooms
used TO have a mirror between the two
front windows. These rooms were always
too long and narrow for beauty, and this use
Of the mirror had the tendency of making
them seem still longer. With q similar
mirror at the other end Of the room It
looked stnt more out Of proportion.
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FASHIONS CONQUEST OF JAPAN
PITTVRFs pHAT TfLL ~ Z nav.
OF TION ~ fIDTUEa

1aesHese wsmeW Wragiug me OagmeH's
NJ me GroidrH' ant Wepgira Them
tlsaif tiss tHfHtsiiiWa Their ttwtses
via WSs'sm tufWttupe the HesHit,
4 new votes hss I~sn fiia"i In testimony
~ IN great iu,@fral oimHar that II nuv
eBlas on IN Japan n d q yulcr that csnBu,
H. dlspated Tho voltr NJ thu fs-hlun plata
la, wrnk . Japanca~ maSchsrt In ,his
clty farsived q shipuant ~ prints ffosr
TOXIC. Among thrSc he hHd hpgn In tho
habls NJ importing va 4 arrIes deal ehated
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-03-08

The Intermediate pupils had an
interesting lesson on the Cotton plant
and its uses this week
Misses Bertha Gano and Lille Hunt
visited in the intermediate room last
Tuesday.
The Eleventh Grade finished the
study of the period in English Litera-
ture, from 1870 to 1882, last week and
had written test on the same.
The Progressive First Readers"
have been put in the hands OF the
First Primary pupils. They have
read two books preceding this one.
A lesson on the Windmill was Civ
en- the First Room pupils together
with game which was played and
much enjoyed by the little people.
Nels johnson the best Janitor in
the State af Iowa, was glad to get
back to his old place after his short
absence last week getting acquainted
with his new son-in-law.
Several pupils of the Fourth Grade
did some splendid work in their draw
ing lesson last Monday. The draw
lhS Ld1uC Wy Iva hOl1ALA w as pol laps
the best in the class.
In accord with the wishes of the
School Board we Will give a general
entertainment at the close of the year.
All the pupils now in attendance to
take some part. They have decided
to have two evenings, one for the
three upper rooms together and one
for the three lower rooms combined.
The Eighth Grade pupils, who are
promoted into the High school, will
not be asked to take part in as much
as they will have their graduating
exercises to prepare. There will be
no graduates from the High School
tins year. We are now arranging the
programs for the combined entertain.
ments. These will consist of drills
/ dialogues, singing and speaking and
one feature will be debate by the
older pupils. We believe these pub.
lie entertainments of any nature helI
the spirit and tenor of the school in
many ways. We ask the co operation
of all the parents in these closing
exercises.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-03-08

wish to say good word for the
Queen Insurance Company of New
York, and their adjuster, Mr.. John
ID. Carpenter. On January 10th 1906
l took out a policy on my house
hold goods, $274.00, and on Febru-
airy 1lth, | met with bad loss, and
l have received payment to my en-
tire satisfaction, and can cheer
fully recommend said company to
my friends, as being prompt and
liberal in their treatment to policy
holders. $27400. Theo Patty,
Agent. c. S. McClain.
The above speaks we'll for Mr..
Theodore Patty, our local agent,
who is always on the lookout for
the interests of his policy holders.
There is great deal of satisfaction
to the one insured and to the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-03-08
School Notes.

Asia and it's people are now being
studied by the fifth grade,
The General History Glass is study
ing the Elizabeth era of English His
tory.
Cicero's Grafton, "The defence Of
Roscius" is engaging the attention of
the Eleventh Grade.
This week the Tenth Grade will
finish their work on Hamlet with
written test Friday.
The seating of the pupils in the
High School was considerably re-
arranged Monday.
Our picture study class of the sixth
grade is now engaged with Rosa Bon
huer and her works.
gEThe Ninth Grade had test on the
Revolutionary Period in American
Literature Wednesday.
Miss Nolte gave her Sixth Grade a
written review in geography Tuesday
covering the work of the last month.
The Eleventh Grade pupils are
reading ga tale of two cities" by Char
les Dickens.
Miss Emig's pupils are learning to
tell time. Try them at home for
practise.
A written spelling test from the
work gone over in the new spoilers,
was given the Second Grade Tuesday
Very good results were shown.
The Third Graders were given q
general lesson Tuesday, on the diff
ferent kinds of homes of man, the
cave, hut, tepee, tree houses and civil
liZed homes.
The different kinds of clothing, orr
gin, how made and its uses, has been
the subject matter for general lessons
iii Miss Emig's room this week.
MissStroeeele is teaching 1.-THE Great
Stone Face, by Hawthorne to hel
Eighth Grade class as the second
number in their studies of American
classics.
Miss McAninch gave her pupils
their first lesson in water colors this
week. They each sketched an origi
nal drawing and water-colored it
The sunbonnet babies was the sub
ject matter.
We are right proud of our tardy re.
cord for the past month Only once
in great while straggler comes in
At the end of this school month we
will show the percent of improve
ments if any.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-03-08
WATSON'S MAGAZINE.
February Number Enlarged to
100 Pages and Greatly Inn
prOved-NewF Features
Price Increased.

Tom Watson's Magazine cele-
brated the completion of the first
year by making a number of i'm
provements and changes. A year
ago the LIST (March LIST, l905), num-
Der was issued; it had l2S pages, no
illustrations or cartoons, and was
in way disappointment both to
it's friends and it's editors. But
with each succeeding number, it
grew better. Cartoons and illus
trations we're added in July. And
now the current (Feb., 1906) number
has so many Improvements, that it
is really new and far superior
publication.
One radical change is the looping
off of the word tom" from the
title. From this time on it is plain
Watson's Magazine-a shorter, and
some think, more dignitied title.
The cover design is new, although
similar to the old. Thirty-two
pages of reading matter have been
added, making the present mum.
Der $50 page book, not counting
the advertising. A Home Depart
ment has been added, under the
direction of Mrs. Louise Miller, a
writer who will be better known to
the women readers of Watson's
| Magazine a year hence. The circu-
lation Manager contributes page
or two of chatty gossip, under the
caption, along the Firing Line"
| Mr.. Watson himself is doing a
prodigious amount of work. His
brilliant editorials fill about thirty
two pages in front of the book,
while his Educational Depart
ment" and "Book Reviews" contain
more genuine educational matter
than can be found in any similar
publication.
The fiction in Watson's Magazine
is equal in merit to that appearing
in the 25c and 35c publications
often better; and the editors are
striving hard to be excelled by
none. Special articles along econ
onic and political lines make up
the remaining pages. There is not
a frivolous line in the magazine
if we accept, perhaps. an occasional
joke, used as a filler; but even these
teach valuable lessons. Some of
the articles may prove too dry for
some of the readers but there is an
abundance for all the family in it's
100 pages. Members Of the Farm
ers, Union will read ]. A. Edger-
toms article on Farmers Organi-
zations' with much interest; and
everybody who is watching the
antics of the National Bankers, in
their efforts to secure an elastic"
currency, will find Albert Griffin g
| article, "Elastic Currency Delu.
sion" of absorbing interest.
With the February number Wat
sons Magazine is Is cents at new
stands and the subscription price
goes up to $3.50 year. All present
subscribers, however, are permitted
to renew at $1.O0 year-the old
price-until March 3lst.
Readers of this paper, whether
present subscribers or not, may
also take advantage of the dollar
lrate, provided they cut out the
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and enclose with order. Or they
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-03-08

people in general, to see a loss
settled up 80 satisfactorily and in
such short time.
1t is business builder for the
company, throws true light on
the company's agent, that he may
go among the people with the con-
tidence that he properly adjusts
losses when they occur, and lets
the people know that fire insur.
ance, at least, is a good thing and
a safe investment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-03-08
To the Man With a Gun.

With all the kind language that
my tongue can command, inn
plore you to keep off my premises.
There are few squirrels there, of
course, and don't want them
killed. l am going away so cannot
protect them only by this method,
IT that don't suffice, 1 will pay a
liberal reward for information that
will lead to the arrest and convic-
ton of any one hunting thereon.
If OTTO WITTHAUER.
In the spring time you renovate
your house. Why not your body?
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
drives out impurities, cleanses and
enriches the blood and purities the en-
tire system. 35 cents. Nick Doffing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11
IS ACTIVE ON THE FROST NEWS Prices Almost Reach the Pre-
 vious High Point SALES WERE 45O,OOO BALES Sharp Reaction Near the Close Caused the Market to Finish the Day at
 Net Advance of 27 to
 34 Points.
SALES WERE 45O,OOO BALES

New York, october 10.-The cotton mar ket was very active today on frost news Prices advanced 10 nearly the previous high point of the seeson on the more ac- tive months. and while there Was T sharp reactioI near tie close the market fin- ished the day at net advance of 37aS4 poilts. Estimated sales, 45O00O bales.
 The market opened firm with an ad- vance of 1ttt22 points and for a time ruled very nervous and irregular. with rapid out narrow fluctuations which at one time mad the market about 11dl2 points off from the lest. Tins was due to the fact that the early map showed less frost than expected but private wires claimed considerable damage and tho of ficial report receiver later indicated kill ing temper a:ures nore or 'ess generally throughouf the teri ri:torles, and possibly in one or tive sectioss of the western belt The forecast also called for further frosts tonight In the eastern belt and Arkansas follow"' by warmer weqther tomorrow, and in tine afternoon the market was very strong and aotive. 1.e close was steady but several points of from the best un- der heavy realizing This is the earliest
 date for killing frost in the belt for sev- eral years.
 Receipts at the potts today 46,64b, against 40,023 last week and sO,SO3 last year. For the week, 9i5.000 bales, against 3lf. .s6s last week and 947 3e2 last year. Todays re- ceipts at New Orleans, 10972 against 70l2 last year, ind at Houston 1S,il2 against g ,079.
 New Xnrk Hnttnn EItiIrne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-11

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