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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

Miss Carrie Gault was an Audi.
bon shopper last Friday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

Mrs. Hetty Croy was on the sick
liet the first of the week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09
For Sale

For Sale
One or two mares and colts,
weight about 1000 pounds each
Good driving team. Cheap if taken
at once.
Fred Bonneson,
kimballtop, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

Hazel Gill and niece, Pauline Ra-
zee went TO Atlantic Saturday to Wis
it her sister, Mary Gill.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

John Dimick shipped four car
loads of cattle to Chicago Saturday
He went along to attend the stock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

Frank Navratil is enjoying riding
in his new Auburn auto which he
purchased last week
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

Mrs. Grant ones ia caring for hel
sister-in-law, Mrs. Johu Jenkins
who is very ill at her home N West
Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

Alfred Miller purchased new
automobile of Hans Hansen last
week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09
g. E. kellogg,

Audubon, Iowa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

Boilers, Tubs aud Pals direct from
the factory at John Nelsen'e. If
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

Bert Pine and Folly Littletield
shipped carload of hogs Satur-
day,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

guarantee every article in THE
store to give perfect satisfaction and
will return the purchase price OF
any that fail to do SO.
j. G Riley, Jeweier.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

Master johnnie Hay visited from
Friday until Sunday with his rela-
tives at the Lester Peterman nome
in Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

Ebbe Hansen OF Harlan was in
town Saturday transacting bust
nees aud visiting at the Alfred
Miller home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

John Frost was visiting last week
at the Peter Kommes home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

If you have watch that needs re-
pairing bring it in and let me exa-
mine it.. No cost to you.
j. e.. Riley, Jeweler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

Mrs. John Bishop has been quite
ill the past week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

The Epworth League held their
monthly sociable at the Mrs. Hicks
home on North Street Friday night.
A delicate lunch was served
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

Mrs. Belle May returned from AT
lantic the latter part of last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-05-09

J. e. Riley, Jeweler.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

Most of Them Are Made From Ozo
cerite, a Mineral Product.

Most of Them Are Made From Ozo-
eerite, a Mineral Product.
Ii Is a mistake to assume that In
these days OF electricity. gas and oil
the wax candle has been practically
discarded Large numbers Of them
are today manufactured and sold.
1t should be added. however. that the
wax candle is now very different from
the article or olden times. Formerly
many such candles were made OF bees
wax. but aside from the fact that
these are now occasionally used In
churches the bee plays no part in the
manufacture of present day wax can-
dies The principal ingredient EN-
ployed Is ozocerite. n mineral a oh
tanned from the earth at depths vary
ing from 400 to 600 feet.
In our own country this mineral wax
Is mined In California and In Utah. In
Europe 1t is found In Wales. Rouma-
MIA and Galica.
OZocerite In fits natural state appears
In translucent dark brown thin 6lms.
WulCu Ou Dciub Tcuuc0 IcSculOic OcCS-
wax.
The wax mines situated in Galicia
present some features Of curious inter
est. The entire wax fields are only
hfty acres In extent. but more than a
thousand shafts have been sunk In
that limited area. and nearly 10000
men are ut work there.
The veins Of the mineral are fire.
quently sixteen inches thick. and 1t is
dug with shovels and hotsted from
the shafts by windlasses.
Many Uses are made Of this wax be-
sides molding 1t into candles. and for
have been made by the men in
terested In these strange mines. the
value Of the crude product being about
8 cents a pound at the mouth of the
mine.-New York Tribune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE.
None Made Now Even In England &,
the Ancient Method

"Old Sheffield plate l. tnt naInfar
tured in England III tn. lne~pu! TINE
at least nat The real odd article ~ tie
real old way. fhr uiethud forIiirri.
Used was ia brize or weld IA hin sheet
of silver on either side of u thicker
sheet Of copper IA then to roll this
combined metal to a sheet OF the thick
ness required. which would result In q
snc-t Of copper coated on both sides
with an actual surface Of silver.
The process of electrupiating IL much
cheaper and quicker and has SUPPRESSED
ed the old method to such an extent
that articles manufactured by the old
process would now cost quite "a much
as the same articles In sterling silver
In some parts of England. the Quilted
States consul at Sheffield says In Con
sular and Trade Reports. INSCRIPTIONS
manufacturers do not hesitate To pro
duce copies Of old patterns by the cleo
troplating process aud then palm them
off on unsuslEcting purchasers IA GEM
inc.
A Sheffield company successfully
prosecuted two leading deaiers IN the
United Kingdom for selling this ilnitn
ton ware as 'oid Sheffield plate" and
1t has been decided by the courts that
the term "old Sheffield plate" means
articles made from metal consisting of
silver fused upon copper and mol cop
per electroplated and that any dealer
applying the term "Old Sheffield Plate
to IN article made In any other WAY
than by the fusing process Is guilty OF
fraudulent description and may be pro
ceeded against.
There IN any quantity OF e~lectroplate
nude which would be entitled to the
uame of sheffield plate" The deci
sions Of the courts referred TO have
particular reference to the term 'old
Sheffield plate" which today Is the
only safe description under which to
buy plate IL one expects to secure genu
Inc examples of the old prot ess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
FoRESAW THE FUTURE.
Remarkable Prophecy That Was Made
by Goethe In 1927.

In the American Magazine there ~
reproduced an extract from a CONVEX
sation held In 1927 by Goethe, tho
great German poet. and a friend of his,
In which Goethe made the following
extraordinary prophecies:
1t may be foreseen that the United
States. with its decided prediction to
the west, will In thirty or forty years
have occupied and peopled the large
tract Of land beyond the Rocky our
tains. Ii may, furthermore, be fore
seen that along the whole coast Of the
Pacific ocean. where nature has al
ready formed the most capacious and
secure harbors, important commercial
towns will gradually arise for the fur
therance of a great intercourse between
China and the East Indies and the
United States. In such a case IT would
not only be desirable. but almost neces-
sary. that a more rapid communication
should be maintained between the east
ern and western shores of North Amer
lea. both by merchant ships and men
Of war. than has hitherto been possible
with the tedious. disagreeable and ex-
pensive voyage around Cape Horn. |
therefore repeat that II IL absolutely
Indispensable for the United States to
effect a passage from the Mexican gulf
to the Pacific ocean. and ] am certain
they viii do 1t.
Would that ! might live to see IL.
But ! shall not. / should like to see
another thing-a junction OF the Dan
ube and the Rhine. But this under
taking Is so gigantic that have doubts
Of its completion. particularly when |
consider our German resources And.
lastly. ! should wish to see England In
possession Of a canal through the 18th
mus of SueZ-
Would | could live to see these three
great works. Ii would be well worth
the trouble to last some fifty years more
for the very purpose"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
KEEP A PET SNAKE.
Then You Won't Need q Cat or a Dog
For the Rats or Mice.

lt has been suggested by q French
professor that every household should
have its snake instead OF Its cat or dog
for the purpose of keeping rats or mice
away.
II In not new. for In the days OF the
Romans many snakes were kept by the
housekeepers for precisely this purpose.
Since those early times. however. the
household reptile has been supplanted
by the catsor dog. and the modern
housewife. az n rule. has nothing but
revulsion or feeling for every species
OF snake. harmful and harmless The
hostile attitude toward snakes. how
ever. n largely due to Ignorance Thus
IL IL commonly supposed that snakes
are shiny" As "A matter Of fact. they
are IT. Their skin Is cold TO the
touch. hut absolutely dry. II feels as IL
IL were made Of china or porcelain.
Then again the sharp. wormlike
tongue or the snake. which darts In and
out at lightning speed. IL harmless. al
though IL is commonly believed to be
the medium by can of which the
snake elects its emo
Snakes which have venom communi-
cate it by mean Of special teeth called
fanGs. Harmless snakes do not have
these fangs.
The principal disadvantage about a
cat and dog Is that these animals are
apt 10 carry the same disease spreading
vermin as the rats and mice they are
supposed to destroy.
Roth the dog and the cat frequently
kill rats and mice without eating them.
leaving them TO decompose in invisible
places. The snake never does. Every
rat killed by a snake Is at once swal-
lowed The snake. too. Is much
cleaner than either OF the other house
hold pets--Farm and Fireside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
OLD ENGLISH EXECUTIONS.
Breakfast For the Guests Invited TO
See the Hanging.

Executions. when criminals were
hanged In the Old Bailey In ~I.nE.:pn.
had certain customary sequels. The
governor Of Newgate. for instance. al
ways gave a breakfast to those friends
he had Invited to see the hanging. and
by established custom deviled kidneys
always formed the principal dish. al
though. as John Holliugsi,-ad had re-
lated. nearly every "a WAS Obliged to
swallow a glass OF brand. tirst.
Another function desrriiI-d In Lon
don In the Sixties" was the reception
held afterward by the hangman at ths
Green Dragon. in Fleet street, where
he took refreshment with his admirers
and sold the fatal rope at the rate OF
sixpence per inch.
In the good old times nearly every
criminal who was executed was credit
ed with q confession and last dying
words" whether he uttered them or
these were printed in thousands by
Mr. Catmirh az Seven Dials. And
sometimes m offender was reprieved
on his way to ryburn and had the
pleasure. like Lord Rrougham. of read
ing his " obituary notice.
Many Of these broadsides. printed
on a peculiar whitley brown paper.
a still be obtained In the neighbor-
hood Of the Dials at certain quaint
little shops that seem to have defed
alike time and the Improvement acts"
You can see them In the window
alongside Of old ballads. forgotten
comic songs. children's toys and bot
ties Of sticky looking sweets.
An execution which never u me on
was that Of Edward Dennis. the public
hangman. who In 1880 was sentenced
to death for completely In the Gordon
riots. He was respited and resumed
his occupation. So thoroughly did
Dennis regain favor that in 1883 the
sheriffs Of London presented him with
q gorgeous official robe "as a testi-
mony to his excellent mode OF per-
forming business" Dennis found this
robe not only ~inconvenient when at
work. but rather conspicuous at other
times. SO be sold II to Old Cain. a well
known charlatan Of the day. Decked
In the hangman's robe and a paste
board crown the fortune teller cut an
imposing figure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
a Puzzle Exclaimed.

The teacher was giving a lesson In
mathematics and English combined
"A fathom," she said. IL a nautical
word used IN defining distance. Ii
means six feet Now l want some lit
tie girl 10 give me a sentence using the
word fathom."
Instantly a hand shot up In the rear
Of the room
well. Mary. you may give your sen-
tence."
Mary stood up proudly.
The reason dies can walk on the
ceiling" said the observant child. lis
Lecause they have a fathom ."-Youth's
Companion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
Pspys and the Cook Maid.

There was a servant problem In the
seventeenth century. but IL was solved
In a rough and ready fashion. Pepys
records on April II. 1867. that he came
home. saw my door and hatch open.
left 20 by Luce. u cook maid. which
90 vexed me that I did give her q kick
In our entry and offered q blow az her"
Two days afterward tLord's day.
Pepys writes this: Took out my wife
and the two MERGERS and two OF our
maids. Barker aud Jane. and over the
water to the Jamaica house. where I
never was before. and there the girls
did run for wagers over the bowling
green. and there with much pleasure
spent little and 80 home" Luce was
not there. but the other maids were
treated as members OF the family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
Four White FetIocks.

In France In former times a horse
that possessed four white stockings
had the privilege Of being free from
toll. There Is a passage in one of the
works Of Frederick Mistrai, the ia
nous poet OF Provence. to the follow
Ing effect: by the rule of the road
there was an old custom. which vas re-
spected by all. that the carter whose
leader had four white stockings.
whether going uphill or downhill. had
the right not to leave the road-that Is.
the narrow paved part when the rest
was In a bad ~state-and thus arose the
proverb. who has four white feet can
pass everywhere"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
An Irish Duel.

John Eagan. a county judge. and
Roger Barrett. master Of the rolls at
Donnybrook. participated In an affair
Of honor that has been handed down as
a fine example Of Irish humor. AS
quick as the belligerents were placed
Barrett blazed away In the air. vowing
his homer was satisfied He would have
walked of. but Eagan called on him to
stop until be might be shot. Fire
away commanded Barrett. battling
conveniently near. After taking delib
crate aim Judge Eagan lowered his
pistol. NO. Roger, l won't be bothered
shooting you" he said. whereupon the
warning pair shook hands warmly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
Starfsh.

Starfishes commit suicide. When one
II caught in a net 1t dissoIves lts cor
poration into a dozen or so OF frag-
ments. and the pieces escape through
the heshes. In time each becomes u
perfect animal To preserve the star
fish whole II must be plunged into a
bucket of fresh water before II has
time 10 take the alarm. Fresh water
Is instant death to IL. and thus only
can some varieties OF the startsh be-
preserved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
Dickens Tip to Andersen.

IL Is told OF Dickens that be once
chanced oc this Persian proverb:
when the shah's horses were being
shod the beetle stretched out his leg"
immediately be sent II TO his friend
Hans Christian Andersen. saying:
Here Is a subject made to your hand
Write a story on this theme" And
Andersen sat down and wrote the
famous story. The Beetle Goes on His
Ira vels."-Woman's Home Companion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
rh. ss.. rim. 70 plan. ea,.b.n..

Just before Horace Greeley started
for the Cincinnati convention In 1872
he received a letter asking his opinion
about baseball He scratched OF a re-
ply as follows:
You ought to plant basebaIls early In the
spring so as 20 insure their getting ripe
before fan Most bassballs are picked too
green and consequently are very hard
and we have heard OF a great many balls
being foul. which we attribute 20 the same
cause l am told the best way TO cook
them 10 70 have a good stin batter and
send them In hot Send me n few OF the
ny balls for seed. and next year I can
tell you more about them. Yours Iiber-
ally. HORACE GREELEY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
A Lover of Tea.

De Quincy was a notable tea topper
In his picture OF q winter evening IN
his cottage among the Cumberland
hills he mentions the tea equlpase OH u
table beside the fire and behind the
table q fair tea maker. whose duty IL
was to ill an almost endless process
sion of cups. De Quincy declares that
he drank tea from 8 o'clock at night
to 4 In the morning and claims the IN
fusion as 1.-The favorite beverage OF the
Intellectual"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
Maxine Cheese In oIdsn Days.

Cheese was made by the old time
farmers In the summer on the cooper
alive plan by which four cattle W
ers. owning. say. fourteen milk cows.
received oil the milk night and morn
ing. according TO the daily yield OF
their little herd. Thus given two fam
lilies having five cows each. one with
three and n with one. supposing that
the average yield per COW was the
make FIVE cheeses each; n would
press three and n only u cheese.
but this one would be as good and as
large as any OF the rest.-NationaI Mag
aZine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
SWAT THE FLIES
BOYS AM
Prizes Offered by Civic Lei
contestants.

Flies must be turned in
city secretary at the city hall
urday afternoons. and a specv
fcer will be detailed to md
them, and proper credit will be
killing second largest number.
Boy or Girl Killing Largest
Der Of Flies.
1st Prize-Sixteen Dollars,
fifteen cents to the boy or R&
soz!Id NJ pue ql9 'qlc 'qlt
ing the largest number Of flies.
Grand Theatre donates $6.l5 o
end Prize-Five Dollars to I'll
donated by the Brownsville
ald)-0ne dollar to each of tn
next largest scores.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

The mystery concern
place of the Venerabli
lands first historian. III
OF being solved ~ the
scheme for e~xcavatine3
lions near the ancient
Peters monastery. Nslti.
successful. The monastery was fou
ed in the seventh century and il n
part Or the fabric of Monkwearw0r
parish church. The foundatiOrM
the building belived 70 have heen
Of the mOnas cry are situated
the west side Of the tower. and Il
have never been explored The \
earthing OF interesting tablets A
memorials is probable, and THIS
throw light on the birthplace IA
Venerable Bede.-London GraaI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

Mrs. Maxwell Gin a huf. throwing
down the city directory'--That book
does get things SD very Incorrect Mr..
MAJ we'll What are you looking for.
dear7 Mrs Maxwell-W Why. I wanted
TO learn what business Mr.. Raynor Is
In. and that absurd book says he's a
travelling stationery saiesman--Chicago
News
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
a ConsoIinq Thouuht.

do you believe. DOCTOR" asked Mrs
Wumps. that men become what they
eatY'
YES. madam: | do" said the bishop.
What a comfort that must have
been 70 those early missionaries when
they were eaten BY the cannibalsT
sighed Mrs Wumps--Harper's Weekly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

The magazine writer rolled In late al
night aud founS his better half sitting
up awaiting his coming.
-What have you got TO otfer this
timer" she demanded.
Il can give you a LOO word story.
was the reply of the writer. whose
answer WAS dictated by FORE Of habit
New York i'ress-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

Teacher Who san make a sentenre
with the Word "gruesome" IN ny
Little WILLIE ran. Tue nfHn stopped
shaving aud gruesome wniskers!-
Pittsburgh Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
Cattle Market.
Associated Pres.

Associated Pres.
Kansas City. Mo, July
steady TO ten cents low
steers S7.4OM $3.50. Hogs
vies $G.95G$T.6O. Sheep
fifteen cents higher.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
Not an Epieura

Don't these parvenues make you
sick asked Chapley Of his vi<-a-yis
al the SpilIdorf.
Il don't know" she replied innocent.
iy. Il eve ate any."-Judge-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

How dare you kiss meY' abe en-
claimed Indignantly.
Oh be replied. I've kissed n lot OF
worse lockers than you-"-Detroit Free
Press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09
comraratiNa Values.

My wife n make a tart reply.-
My wife n do hsttrr than that
khe can make a Iie speak for irself."-
baltimore Amerirau
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

Il suppose you know why you are
hereT asked the magistrate severity
YES. sir" answered the cheerful
prisoner. Il wuz drug 'ere."-MiiwHu
kee Sentinel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

A wise philosopher gives IN this al
vice: Tell the truth To at least three
men = your doctor. your iawyer ana
-FOUR hanaer"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

Young Husband-"What a glor-
ious day, | could dare anything. face
thing on a day like thist
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

j. Pierpont Morgan paid $4,000
week for John Bunyan's copy OF
Foxes Book Of Matyrs."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

WANTED-A ma naHd wife for
ition in hotel. Man To act as
Colored people preferred. Ac,
hotel, MacAllen. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

There ts only q real failure 10 iffs
possible. and that In NOT TO be- true 20
the best one knowa-CanoD Farrar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

A civil guest win no more talk aIl
than ear all the feast-Herbert
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

Pa What's political knavery."
What the other sides doing, my
ION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

wife-'coye on down 10 the mill
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

In the interest OF public r'nra's 4
is 10 be hoped that our authorities
will not permit an exhibition OF the
Chicago fight pictures in the movies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-07-09

ends Blaettar
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-06
BASEBALL DOPE OF THE SABBATH DAY

-
In this game the Sox proved
conclusively what they can do
with even fair pitching, as LIEF
ty' Mogridge, working his first
full game, allowed the enemy 9
hits.
The South Siders, by some
lightning work, with Buck"
Weaver as the main cog, always
retired the side without danger.
Kahler, pitching for the Maps,
gave the home boys only 8 hits.
The White Sox left for Washing
ton last night to commence their
first eastern invasion.
x
Connie Mack will have a chance
to see what a star he lost when
he allowed Morris Rath to esT
cape him. This boy has had an
awful lot to do with the winning
streak of Galatians men.
~
They've picked out an awful
hard nut in Mike Gibbons, St.
Paul whirlwind, for Sid Burns,
English welterweight champion,
to crack in his-New York debut.
x + X
Another "crusher" was hand
ed to Harry Davis, boss of the :
Maps, when Lajoie's doctor an
nounced that the big Frenchman
would be out of the game for six
weeks, owing to his strained
back.